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Overclocked

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

Overclocked is a free-flowing action game that blends combat and platforming to create a fluid and rhythmic experience. Take on the role of Amber, a glass-cannon vigilante, as you fight to uncover a plot that threatens to tear your home apart.

What works
  • Free to play with substantial content
  • Tight and responsive controls
  • Challenging but fair platforming
  • Engaging level design with unique mechanics
  • Excellent soundtrack and visuals
Things to keep in mind
  • Story and characters considered mediocre
  • High difficulty may frustrate some players
  • Lack of cooperative or multiplayer modes
  • Some issues with camera and optimization
  • No ghost replays for leaderboards

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike

  • Road Scars: Origins

  • A Night In Berlin

  • Electronic Super Joy

  • Squirreltopia

  • RIVE

  • David.

  • Mega Hasan

  • ALTF4
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Road Scars: Origins

  • Squirreltopia

  • RIVE
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Overclocked: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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Last update: 10/07/2026