{ "slug": "ooblets", "wiki": null, "title": "Ooblets", "kind": "game", "summary": "Glumberland's farming and creature-collection game where battles are dance-offs; early access 2020, 1.0 in 2022.", "url": "https://cozywiki.com/wiki/ooblets", "categories": [ { "slug": "farming-and-life-sims", "name": "Farming & Life Sims" } ], "infobox": { "type": "game", "modes": [ "Single-player" ], "artHue": 300, "engine": "Unity", "genres": [ "Adventure", "Casual", "Indie", "RPG", "Simulation" ], "website": "https://ooblets.com", "monogram": "OB", "steamUrl": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/593150/", "developer": [ "Glumberland" ], "platforms": [ "Windows", "Xbox One", "Xbox Series X|S", "Nintendo Switch" ], "publisher": [ "Glumberland (self-published)" ], "initialPlatforms": [ "Windows (Epic Games Store, early access)", "Xbox One (Game Preview)" ], "initialReleaseDate": "2020-07-15" }, "contentMarkdown": "**Ooblets** is a farming, town-life and creature-collection game by Glumberland — the two-person team of Rebecca Cordingley and Ben Wasser.[^1][^2] Players manage a farm, grow and train small creatures called ooblets, and settle disputes with dance-offs instead of battles.[^1] It launched in paid early access on 15 July 2020 and reached 1.0 on 1 September 2022.[^3][^4]\n\n## Gameplay\n\nThe player builds up a farm at a relaxed pace, explores strange lands around the town of Badgetown, and collects ooblets by growing them from crops. Confrontation is replaced with card-based dance battles.[^1]\n\n## Development and release\n\nGlumberland built its audience unusually early: the duo shared development GIFs publicly for years and ran a Patreon that had nearly 200 supporters by early 2017.[^2] In July 2019 the studio announced a PC launch-exclusivity deal with the Epic Games Store, writing candidly that Epic's upfront minimum guarantee matched their expected sales and removed the financial risk of the game failing.[^5]\n\nEarly access began on 15 July 2020 via the Epic Games Store and Xbox One Game Preview, priced at $24.99 (with a launch-week discount).[^3] The 1.0 release arrived on 1 September 2022, the same day the game came to Nintendo Switch,[^4] with Xbox Series X|S also covered at 1.0.[^6] Ooblets finally reached Steam on 5 October 2023 — its first availability outside Epic on PC.[^7][^1]\n\n## Reception\n\nThe game is built in Unity.[^2] Its dance-battle twist on the [[Stardew Valley]]-style farm loop and its pastel wobbliness made it a fixture of [[cozy-game|cozy]] round-ups through its long, public development.\n\n## External links\n\n- [Official website](https://ooblets.com)\n- [Steam page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593150/)\n\n[^1]: Valve. [\"Ooblets\"](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593150/) — Steam store data. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^2]: Game Developer. [\"Building audience early with visuals-first development in Ooblets\"](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/building-audience-early-with-visuals-first-development-in-i-ooblets-i-) — Game Developer. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^3]: Siliconera. [\"Ooblets Early Access Begins on July 15, 2020\"](https://www.siliconera.com/ooblets-early-access-xbox-one-pc-begins-on-july-15-2020/) — Siliconera, 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^4]: Glumberland. [\"Ooblets 1.0 releasing on September 1st!\"](https://ooblets.com/2022/08/ooblets-10-releasing-on-september-1st/) — ooblets.com, August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^5]: Glumberland. [\"We did the thing\"](https://ooblets.com/2019/07/we-did-the-thing/) — ooblets.com, July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^6]: Saving Content. [\"Ooblets prepares to exit Early Access for 1.0 release on September 1st onto PC, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S\"](https://www.savingcontent.com/2022/08/18/ooblets-prepares-to-exit-early-access-for-1-0-release-on-september-1st-onto-pc-switch-xbox-one-and-xbox-series-xs/) — Saving Content, 18 August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^7]: Glumberland. [\"Ooblets is coming to Steam on Oct 5th!\"](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593150/view/3750991874102864759) — Steam News, 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.", "contentText": "Ooblets is a farming, town-life and creature-collection game by Glumberland — the two-person team of Rebecca Cordingley and Ben Wasser. Players manage a farm, grow and train small creatures called ooblets, and settle disputes with dance-offs instead of battles. It launched in paid early access on 15 July 2020 and reached 1.0 on 1 September 2022.\nGameplay\nThe player builds up a farm at a relaxed pace, explores strange lands around the town of Badgetown, and collects ooblets by growing them from crops. Confrontation is replaced with card-based dance battles.\nDevelopment and release\nGlumberland built its audience unusually early: the duo shared development GIFs publicly for years and ran a Patreon that had nearly 200 supporters by early 2017. In July 2019 the studio announced a PC launch-exclusivity deal with the Epic Games Store, writing candidly that Epic's upfront minimum guarantee matched their expected sales and removed the financial risk of the game failing.\nEarly access began on 15 July 2020 via the Epic Games Store and Xbox One Game Preview, priced at $24.99 (with a launch-week discount). The 1.0 release arrived on 1 September 2022, the same day the game came to Nintendo Switch, with Xbox Series X|S also covered at 1.0. Ooblets finally reached Steam on 5 October 2023 — its first availability outside Epic on PC.\nReception\nThe game is built in Unity. Its dance-battle twist on the Stardew Valley-style farm loop and its pastel wobbliness made it a fixture of cozy round-ups through its long, public development.\nExternal links\nOfficial website\nSteam page", "citations": [ { "refKey": "1", "text": "Valve. \"Ooblets\" — Steam store data. Retrieved 9 July 2026.", "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/593150/", "accessedAt": "9 July 2026" }, { "refKey": "2", "text": "Game Developer. \"Building audience early with visuals-first development in Ooblets\" — Game Developer. Retrieved 9 July 2026.", "url": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/building-audience-early-with-visuals-first-development-in-i-ooblets-i-", "accessedAt": "9 July 2026" }, { "refKey": "3", "text": "Siliconera. \"Ooblets Early Access Begins on July 15, 2020\" — Siliconera, 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2026.", "url": "https://www.siliconera.com/ooblets-early-access-xbox-one-pc-begins-on-july-15-2020/", "accessedAt": "9 July 2026" }, { "refKey": "4", "text": "Glumberland. \"Ooblets 1.0 releasing on September 1st!\" — ooblets.com, August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.", "url": "https://ooblets.com/2022/08/ooblets-10-releasing-on-september-1st/", "accessedAt": "9 July 2026" }, { "refKey": "5", "text": "Glumberland. \"We did the thing\" — ooblets.com, July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2026.", "url": "https://ooblets.com/2019/07/we-did-the-thing/", "accessedAt": "9 July 2026" }, { "refKey": "6", "text": "Saving Content. \"Ooblets prepares to exit Early Access for 1.0 release on September 1st onto PC, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S\" — Saving Content, 18 August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.", "url": "https://www.savingcontent.com/2022/08/18/ooblets-prepares-to-exit-early-access-for-1-0-release-on-september-1st-onto-pc-switch-xbox-one-and-xbox-series-xs/", "accessedAt": "9 July 2026" }, { "refKey": "7", "text": "Glumberland. \"Ooblets is coming to Steam on Oct 5th!\" — Steam News, 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.", "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593150/view/3750991874102864759", "accessedAt": "9 July 2026" } ], "createdAt": "2026-07-09T12:53:31.722Z", "updatedAt": "2026-07-09T12:53:31.722Z", "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-07-09T12:53:05.015Z", "license": { "name": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/", "attribution": "\"Ooblets\" by CozyWiki contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://cozywiki.com/wiki/ooblets" }, "markdownUrl": "https://cozywiki.com/wiki/ooblets.md" }