Reception
| Publication | Response |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 8.5/10 |
| Game Tunnel | 10/10 |
| IGN | 7.2/10 |
Oasis received largely positive reviews from the gaming press, received awards from the independent gaming community and has been ported to mobile phone by Konami.
Reviewers agreed that the game is easy to pick up and play whilst containing depth of gameplay. Female gamer website Grrl Gamer described the game as "one part puzzle and one part strategy", Game Tunnel stated "Oasis packs a very powerful punch of both strategy and entertainment". Game Daily's reviewer disagreed, describing Oasis as "the perfect game for those times when you need to do something mindless and silly" and that there is no need to plan moves before taking them.
Website Game Tunnel's founder Russell Carroll rated the game 10 out of 10 overall, summing-up the review by stating "The game is flawlessly designed to create a wonderful experience in strategy/world-building that even those who don't really get into the genre can enjoy" and "Oasis is one of the best gaming experiences I've had this year".
Oasis received Game Tunnel's 2005 "Game of the Year" and "Strategy Game of the Year" awards. The game also won the Independent Games Festival's 2004 "Seumas McNally Grand Prize" and "Innovation in Game Design" awards in the web/downloadable category.
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