Reviewers are split. IGN gave it a 6/10, calling it "tedious nihilism wrapped in a skinner box." However, user reviews on Steam are "Overwhelmingly Positive" (98%).
Why the disparity? Because OE4 isn't a game for people who want "fun." It is a game for people who want flow state through annihilation. obliterate everything 4
Players report that OE4 acts as an anti-anxiety tool. In a world where we have control over nothing, OE4 gives you absolute control over a digital void. The sound design—specifically the "Erase Tone," a descending sub-bass frequency that plays whenever you delete an entire grid tile—has been described as "ASMR for the wrathful." Reviewers are split
Fans of Devil Daggers, Cruelty Squad, or ULTRAKILL who want a short-burst score attacker with no filler. Because OE4 isn't a game for people who want "fun
If you want to dive into the void, here are the hard rules the tutorial doesn't tell you: