Ouroboros

Ouroboros

Released May 2018

Ouroboros presents a bright, cheerful world in which something is horrifyingly wrong. The hero has a princess to save and a quest set before him, but there are unsettling signs that all this has happened before.

94% positive · 153 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $4.99
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Evaluation

Ouroboros is a compact, self-contained indie RPG that launched on Steam on May 25, 2018. The developer, Sierra Lee, described it as her first completed commercial game, originally created under game-jam conditions and later refined before its Steam release. The store description emphasizes a finished story experience with defined scope ("5+ hours of gameplay," "12+ scenes, 50+ images"), with no mention of post-launch content, seasons, or DLC. There is no DLC listed for the game, and no post-launch content updates have been announced or shipped. The only post-launch developer communication (April 15, 2022) was a news post promoting Sierra Lee's newer game, Once Ever After — explicitly framed as a recommendation to fans of Ouroboros, not an announcement of new content for Ouroboros itself. This confirms the developer has moved on to new projects rather than continuing to develop this one. Ouroboros launched as a complete, finished product and has received no post-launch content additions. It is done.
Evidence
Developer's only post-launch communication promotes her new game, Once Ever After, as the next project for fans of Ouroboros. No new content announced for Ouroboros.
news post · Apr 15, 2022 source development ending
high
Developer describes Ouroboros as her first completed commercial game, created under game-jam conditions and later refined. Steam release to include achievements and refinements — no ongoing content planned.
news post · Mar 12, 2018 source development ending
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Sierra Lee
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Ouroboros presents a bright, cheerful world in which something is horrifyingly wrong. The hero has a princess to save and a quest set before him, but there are unsettling signs that all this has happened before. As you play the game, you'll come to realize that the dungeons and monsters are meaningless distractions from the task of uncovering the truth.

An unorthodox RPG with time travel mechanics and the ability to manipulate events down multiple alternate paths. The combat is quick and fun - with no character levels, there's no need to grind! Instead you'll gain new strategies and techniques as you uncover deeper levels of the story and get closer to the truth at the heart of it all.

Features

  • Meta RPG with time travel mechanics
  • No grinding whatsoever
  • Enemies are visible and avoidable
  • 5+ hours of gameplay
  • 12+ scenes, 50+ images
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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