Oceanhorn 3
Legend of the Shadow Sea
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Oceanhorn 3 reviews
4.7 out of 5, based on 4,092 reviews.
What people like
- Beautiful graphics and great music
- Fun Zelda-like adventure story
- No ads to interrupt you
What they complain about
- Fishing is too hard and boring
- Too many cutscenes slow down play
- Game crashes or freezes often
Good but confusing
So I’ve been playing for a while and I’m happy we can get the coma armor now but the thing is I’ve looked in both dungeons and I’ve scouted each area including running into walls,jumping off and taking damage and dying to parasites. All in all good but for some reason I mentally cannot find the last key I’m not even joking when I say that I’ve died 3 times now searching in both dungeons not just one both and I’ve seen nothing no other key nothing I’ve even looked up a tutorial and I followed where it showed and I got almost all the keys but the video ended and so I searched on my own and still currently can’t find so if you could maybe give me where some of the keys I’d appreciate it a lot Signed werewolf🐺😎
Save files deleted..
I put a lot of hours into this game. I went to go play and all save files say new game. Where did all my progress go??
Stuck Forever No Way To Ix
I have played all the Oceanhorn series. This one, up to a certain point, was the best. But here I am, at that point, unable to catch the Goliath fish after 3 months, no other quests to complete and I can’t move forward till I catch that fish. I am tired of trying. It is insane that you would ruin a good game by making that fish so hard to land. Keeping the pole in the middle is next to impossible when the program has the fish going off the screen. So I will retire the Oceanhorn 3 game as never completed. I don’t want to fish for months with no results. Not even a battle to fight, just a fish that you can hook but watch it dash right off the screen and then you start over. Boring to say the least.
Over engineered mess
I was so excited for this game but they have made it too difficult to complete the most easiest of tasks. The first boss is near impossible to defeat, the side missions you have to travel across all islands to complete, the fishing mission is far too long. They had such an opportunity to make this game as fantastic as the second one but have screwed it up in my opinion. Too long, too difficult and no longer fun
Fine, but irritating on a few levels
Several parts of the game seem unfinished and unfriendly. Quests - some quests are nearly impossible for all but those few who are willing to spend literal days retracing steps and carefully following online guides. An entirely confusing aspect considering most quests have NPC tips. Machine parts and red stones have no location mechanism, among other items you will just never find. Yet, other parts of the game seem hand-fed. This would be less of an issue if there was good replay-ability, but the game lacks that foresight. Some things that seem they were planned as quests, never materialize - like unique books you find around the game. Some quests are pointless - why are you collecting honey jars - there is no reward. Items - the armor and accessories are few and mostly boring. So many quests unlock nothing, and armor stats are mostly poor and uninteresting. Big missed opportunity. Spells and skills - Paths for spell/skill attainment are not optimized, some spells are nearly useless by the time you get them, others you will not use again and just clutter your skill tree. Missed opportunity to have fewer skills that are upgraded in power and mana usage, or skill paths that are unique to a character. Enemies - Enemies are mostly character level matched instead of area matched. Variety of enemies is also very limited, and as they level, just their HP increases. It ends up taking the same amount of time (or more) to kill enemies in the end game as it does in the beginning. Map/Island Objectives - The map for each island is paired with a grid of tasks/quests to achieve, but there is no identification for which grid coordinate means what. Clicking on a grid does nothing. All you can do is wander around until all the grid coordinates are complete. What is the point of the coordinates?? Recent updates to the game seem incomplete - the portals on several islands FINALLY go somewhere, but the areas they go to are dead areas after completion even though the completion status shows numerous unfinished tasks.
Amazing
Reminds me so much of Zelda I love it
I wish I could give 5 stars.
There’s a massive bug in an area called Tibers Rest. The item is honeypots and they don’t register in the game as completing, even after you complete it. I will change my review to 5* but right now it destroys my compulsiveness to get 100%
Great Sequel - NEEDS Custom Controls
Been playing Oceanhorn since the first game years ago. This game is fantastic with tons of content, but it NEEDS customizable controls. Super shocked the team doesn’t have it already… the attack button needs shrinking so you aren’t moving the camera with your thumb so far toward the center of the phone. With iPhone Ultra coming soon and larger phone screen sizes we absolutely need the ability to move and resize buttons. As is, I can only play it when I have a controller… not ideal.
Persistent bugs
Good game but the light bringer dlc, the devs didn’t do a good job removing all the bugs. I wasn’t able to pass through the gate in Goblin graveyard and when the devs added an update I still couldn’t pass through the gate. When I’m connected to a gamepad, when I use the teleport pod, I can only move up and down only. I even emailed them a video showing I wasn’t able to pass through the gate.
Too long between updates…
Love the game but the updates between sections is way too long when your paying a monthly subscription and waiting a month for the next update, especially when someone has finished the last update a few days after release! Why not just sell the game outright when it was complete?
I love this game!
This is like Zelda but better because I can play it on my phone. But highly recommend that you play the first two before this one because it there is a plot line.
Hall of Faith bug?
I seem to be stuck at the Hall of Faith but I don’t think it’s my fault: I ran under the spikes then quickly ran back and the spikes descended. But they are now stuck in that position, about 3/4 of the way down. No matter how long I wait, they never move again. Bug or have I missed something? UPDATE: Still waiting for a developer response or a bug fix release.
Great game!
I really enjoyed playing this game! The only issue i had was trying to get to high rock vault, for some reason my game is bugged and it won’t come up
Fishing ruins it
Overall the main mission path of the protagonist is fun, and the story is satisfying enough for those of us who are fans of the OH storyline. All the normal gameplay is adequate, although the fighting is basically just to use the monsters elemental weakness and spam the attack button, with an occasional special attack thrown in. Fun enough, but I miss the strategic use of defensive moves with a shield or blocking function. The dodge still works the same, which is cool. Then we come to the fishing. TBH, I always found the fishing aspect of the OH series slightly annoying, but it could be fun in small doses. In previous OH’s, the fishing was thankfully largely absent from the 100% path of the game. I remember you needed it for a key in Island of Whispers but they didn’t make that fish particularly difficult. In OH3 the fishing has its own series of sequential missions that are tied to getting 100% on the game. To top it off, the fishing mechanic that was once slightly tedious and difficult has become utterly excruciating. Tedious but relatively straightforward I can live with (like the Titan fights). Difficult but exciting, or even somewhat interesting, I’m completely fine with. The now obligatory fishing in OH3 is the most unrewarding, monotonous task I have ever undergone for the sake of a silly game. It completely killed what fun I was having and now my fun meter is in the red. If I wanted tedious and difficult, I could stay late at work every day. Also, I’m not sure, but I think one or more minor side quests outside of the fishing may only be queued up once the fishing missions are completed, such as a last side quest on Blue Town(?).
Great game but buggy
I’ve played the game up until the Lightbringer update. The game is updated, but it hasn’t done anything or changed. The game keeps saying that an island I’ve already completed has been added as new. The game just seems stuck. I’m going around in circles trying to get the game to progress but it doesn’t. Shame, as the game is one of the best on Apple Arcade, but I’m fed up of the game now. I’ve filed a bug - let’s hope there’s another update.
Seamus
Best game for adventure on a phone!
Tarrock
Its super annoying thay you lose a card when playing tarrock - I just end up closing the app before the game is over, wastes time
Stuck
Same problem as pretty well overall
Worse than past series
I prefer 1 and 2 over 3. When I play there are many annoying cutscenes and it takes so much steps to skip a scene like resting every time, or the plot is going super slow I want it to go faster there’s no speed up option so either you miss the plot or have to wait forever for it to finish. Also control is horrible compared to earlier games, fight was annoying, developed added too much components to the game that it’s annoying to play, too. The map feature is inconvenient somehow compared to earlier. I feel tired playing it
Need more features
Overall pretty fun. Was weird when the credits rolled but the game didn’t seem to be over. Wish they had a built in tracker for bloodstones and machine parts. Would like more solvable puzzles and items that are needed to progress. Like you have to get certain items to get to the next area type of things. Some treasure chests contain meh items that you could purchase from a vendor so the wow factor is limited. Fighting gameplay is ok but even with the best weapon and armor enemies still take a while to hit over and over. Tapping to switch between weapons like 6 times would be better to hold then drag to the right one. I’m being picky tho. Still enjoyable
This is PEAK
Yall know how to make a good RPG like it’s just perfection when I make a review it is usually about how make it better but this time I am complimenting. Yayayaayayyaayyay
this is not a hero’s journey. This is unpaid hazard labor.
hero saves book lady from falling pillar, but hero falls into ancient ruins in the process. book lady says " u ok bro? oh snap, go search those ruins you found."instead of you known "thanks for saving my life AGAIN " because earlier... hero fights a shroomturtle thing and book lady watches doing nothing. hero kills shroomturtle and book lady says "nice job" instead of something like "thank you for doing literally all the work." The top it off I can barely read the tool tip in the bottom right corner for what button to push. I am like 2 feet from my iPad with a controller, but it's like they expect me to wear my iPad like a VR device to see the writing.
Great game, good pacing.
This is a great game in my opinion, and much of the story is paced just fast enough that it doesn’t bore one to death but slow enough to really appreciate the time put into the game. However, the end of the main quest and the start of what the goddess sol mentioned ‘the search for Astroblade’ is a bit too long, I recommend that in future updates xoma’s emblem schematic time is shortened, skip-able, or that the clock for it is based on real world time and not on time spent in the game.
Too many cutscenes
For every minute of gameplay, there’s two minutes of cutscenes. The good news is that they’re skippable; the bad news is that skipping requires a very long tap and hold, followed by tapping skip in the menu, and then another tap to confirm. Were they worried that the game is too short or too boring to be without all the cutscenes? Alas I deleted it before I found out for myself.
Why I’m giving ocean horn three stars
When I found this game in the Apple arcade I thought I’d give it a shot the first star is for its breathtakingly beautiful graphics the second is for the story it was pretty good the third is for the overall look of its male lead character he’s handsome now that being said as someone who’s played the legends of Zelda twilight Princess, will you HD edition though the game is in and of self is very challenging they make it petty easy to find what are commonly known spirit springs that are scattered throughout the game. Ocean horn however, makes it really difficult to find any kind of hearts they put shrines in this game that you can access but they do make it very, very difficult so difficult that I decided to quit on the game after a while it started to feel like a grind more than anything don’t get me wrong. The legend of the twilight princess is Challenging however, I was able to pass the game and it was worth it. Take care katie
Best game ever
Amazing
Lame
This game wants to be Zelda so bad it’s unbearable!
Awesome until a point
During the main game it’s awesome. There’s a lot of islands to discover and a lot of quests to do and several mini games like the card game tarock. But after the credits for the main game completion and being told the hunt for the astroblade has begun, I can’t find high rock island to progress with ANY of the quests.
Stupid lasers
Great game, great graphics and good story until the stupid lasers in the mausoleum. I hate the lasers, can’t get through them and probably will never finish the game now. Highly disappointed.
An ambitious mess
I have apparently finished the (main) game - got the credits rolling. But I’m only 50% complete. And whilst I appreciate side quests and bonus content it still feels very underwhelming - not least because the actual Oceanhorn only appeared briefly in the margins. If this is supposed to happen it would be nice to know why. Maybe, from reading Reddit, it makes sense if you have memorized all the other games in the series. If you haven’t, good luck working out what’s happening. The end was very weird - a cut scene with 10 years elapsing and a mysterious quest for an Astroblade, whatever that might be. The quest may or may not have been done in the missing 10 years. No idea. And that’s only one of a number of apparently important plot points the end leaves completely unresolved, with a message about someone sending you a message when the time is right. For example, the rift seems rather important and threatening in-game. But it is relegated to a side quest and even then after completing the rift remains and if you ask Miriam she just tells you she needs more time. A lot of the exposition is lost as you’re busy not dying whilst the words skip past - specifically towards the end of the main quest in Xomapolis. I hope it wasn’t important to read any of them. And of the 3 major titan bosses only the first is remotely hard to deal with. Not sure if this is deliberate or just glitchy bugs you can exploit, but the other two just basically let you beat them up with out responding for large periods of time, and you can simply stay away from them when they are dangerous. All in all this is an amazingly ambitious game for iOS. I am impressed, but it feels a lot like I’m beta-testing a very good game. Updated - on reflection 2* was unfair. New patches add some islands. But the accompanying new completion challenges are a wasted opportunity. You collect honey, for no reason, and then books. Also for no reason - no one asks for them no one wants them and there is no reward for doing so (other than getting your completion score back to 100%). The book quest could so easily have been tied to Nassan, one of the central characters who apparently collects books! Just not the ones you end up actually collecting.
A lot of fun
I like the throwback with the throwing the pots certain things that legend of Zelda would do and I like those little nuances that you guys have done beautiful scenery the music is actually good it's hacking/it's it's not too difficult but there are puzzles which are fun and I love searching for stuff and finding you guys have made it the treasure hunting RPG dungeon master game fun again!
POOR PERFORMANCE
On M3 Ultra with 512GB Unified Memory, low frame rate, choppy, and super low textures on ultra+! No support for 21:9, or 32:9, stretches everything, no option to even turn it off. Unplayable.
Hey!
You guys said we could change stuff with the stream of creation. We can’t I do that? Are you still working on it or did you forget it. Also the Autoscopy skill just crashes my game and there is a bug in Devil’s Cradle that if you go on the rocks on the right you get stuck behind them, you can’t swim around them and can’t jump over the rocks. Also I would like a name for the explorer whether u can choose it or not. Also if you could make it so you can be a girl that would be fun. The explorer looks to old and weird, I wish he looked more kinder like in 2. Other than this it’s an amazing game
Fishing is horrendous in an otherwise great game
I’ll give a 4 or 5 when they fix fishing and tarock deck completion! I get that more updates are coming. I’ve collected all the origami gliders and can wait to see what happens. I’ve collected all the honey pots. I’ve collected all the available machine parts and can wait for more to fix the schematic. I’ve beaten all the bosses, I have 100% island completion, I’ve found all the treasures, and I like the gameplay. The graphics are gorgeous, the music is beautiful, the stories are fun. But, there are two huge bummers right now that are ruining an otherwise fantastic game: TAROCK: Tarock was so fun in Oceanhorn 2, but is becoming a bummer in 3. I have had all the tarock cards except #61 for a few weeks. None of the opponents ever play with it, it’s not in any vending machines (I’ve wasted a lot of gold trying to buy it), it’s not popping up after killing enemies. It’s been a few weeks, and a gazillion matches, and I can’t get this card. I’ve tried switching up my cards that I use when playing, and no combination gets the opponent to use this card so I can steal it. I also have no idea what happens once I get ten of a card and it goes gold. The gameplay doesn’t appear to change and it’s not listed in the rules. The diagonal arrows are annoying. It’s also a bit of a scam to buy a “pack” of cards that actually only has one card, when pack means multiple! I could deal with the diagonal arrows and “pack” false advertising if there were any opportunities to get my final card, and a bit more explanation on the gold card features! FISHING: Fishing is terrible. There is very little instruction, the waiting time for the hook set is too long, and the touch screen action is next to impossible. I got the first quest fish, but have been trying to get the rainbow bass on Komona for forever. For some illiogical reason, the energy grows as you fight it, so the fishing never, ever ends...until it gets away The line output is inconsistent in relation to the touch movement. Sometimes the line barely grows longer, other times the fish is off the screen and “away” no matter how quickly you react. I’ve had only a few issues with fighting any other enemies (the targeting grenades were glitchy, the mana bomb isn’t explained well and is hard to throw, one of the bosses disappeared on me and I had to restart), and I can forgive all that, but the fishing is some of the most frustrating and impossible gameplay I’ve ever seen. I go back to Komona every few days and fight the rainbow bass about 15 times, then get frustrated and leave. Once he’s on the hook, I’ll fight him for 4 or 5 long, boring minutes with his energy bar fluctuating between 50% and 75%, up and down, and then the line will go off the screen no matter what I do, and he gets away. Of course, his energy is back to 100% when you go for him again seconds later. It’s boring, unexplained, and irrationally difficult. I hope the next update addresses these issues! So disappointing in an otherwise great game.
Poor optimization on Mac
The game doesn't run very well on Mac, but it runs perfectly fine on phones, and I believe that to be an optimization issue.
Amazing game, but
The only problem I have with this game is that I play with a Xbox controller, but it thinks I’m playing with a PlayStation controller so the controls are really confusing
A
Too many cut scenes and enemies are too hard to beat
Oceanhorn 3
I love the Oceanhorn games. That said, i have to quit! I have been trying for more than week to defeat Mano and can’t. I’m tired of trying and can’t progress in the game until he’s defeated! 😢
Graphics are kinda trash
They added a bunch of new features, but they kind of lost me at the graphics. I loved OceanHorn 2. The style was smoother. This is kind of clunky and it lags. The character designs are also lacking. The only reason I’m not giving it a 1 is because I liked OceanHorn 2 (it has great character and you can tell a lot of love was put into it) and it’s a free mobile game.
Fishing
Love this game but the fishing is impossible I am resorting to giving up as my patience is being tested its way to hard to do on iPad . Cannot find anything else to do in game and it’s not complete so I’m going to give up playing . Great game just sad that it’s been spoiled by a stupid fishing challenge.
Amazing
Amazing game great graphics love the story line
Very fun game
This game has no ads and it’s not even close to a bad game
Slow response, can’t use menu
Firstly, I love the game. I got to around 80% complete without a problem then I started having issues choosing the skill options, talking and main menu, causing me to exit the game & reenter to clear on a regular basis. I’m on M4 pro with 48GB so shouldn’t be a performance issue
Bug report
I found a bug on the first island where if you jump on the log with the axe at the lumber mill in a certain angle you get thrown to heaven lol
Love the Oceanhorn Series-But This One Is Not Nearly as Good as 2
The Oceanhorn series is my favorite game for playing on my iPad. I highly recommend them for any Zelda fans. Oceanhorn 2 was incredible. Each location was unique, and I have played it multiple times. I haven’t found any others that compete. Therefore, I was eagerly anticipating Oceanhorn 3. Sadly, every location is basically the same. While still somewhat fun, I think even the first, which is much lower tech, is better.
Oceanhorn 3 FAQ
- Is Oceanhorn 3 free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 172 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does Oceanhorn 3 have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to Oceanhorn 3?
- Creatures of the Deep+ (4.8 from 24,048 reviews), Gibbon: Beyond the Trees (4.8 from 22,568 reviews) and Oceanhorn 2 (4.3 from 14,025 reviews).
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Oceanhorn 3 sells in 172 countries. It was released 7 months ago, on 5 Mar 2026. It holds a 4.7 rating from 4,092 reviews.
Supports 14 languages: English, Arabic, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Turkish.
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