Oh That's Why is a puzzle, released 31 December 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Oh That's Why is
Oh That's Why was released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Oh That’s Why is a short 2D metroidbrainia adventure game about exploring the mystery of a cave in looped spacetime. Light the candles, look for hidden paths, and maybe you'll find the cause of this strange loop! Or is there a cause at all? Graphics and code were created by two people, but the music was collected from the vast expanse of the internet.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Oh That's Why launched on 31 December 2025, within three weeks of Hytale, Mio: Memories in Orbit, Pathologic 3 and Terminator 2D: No Fate.
Released around the same time: Hytale, Mio: Memories in Orbit, Pathologic 3, Terminator 2D: No Fate.
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When did Oh That's Why come out?
Oh That's Why was released on 31 December 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
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