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2012PEGI 12PlayStation

You guide a boy and a mysterious girl through a desolate castle, where you are only strong together. Its quiet, melancholic atmosphere and puzzles against shadow creatures make ICO an unforgettable experience.

  • Emotional impact
  • Companions and relationships
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Fantasy setting

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Moncage

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2021PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable92 % positive−30 % 14.99 € 10.49 €

Brings what grabs you about Ico: lavish production, puzzles to figure out and a distinctive art style.

You rotate a mysterious cube whose faces each show a different scene, and you solve puzzles by spotting visual connections between them as you travel through an island and a factory. The perspective-based puzzles are inventive, short and atmospherically told.

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Archaica: The Path Of Light

Lavish presentation

You guide beams of light across mirrors and ancient mechanisms through richly crafted levels that feel like relics of a lost civilization. Along the way you uncover the story of a sacred Path of Light meant to save the world.

A Juggler's Tale

Jumping and platforming

You guide the string puppet Abby through a fairytale circus world where her strings are both a prison and a gameplay mechanic. A poetic, story-driven 2.5D adventure mixing platforming and puzzles.

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Strong, story-driven narrative

You browse the found smartphone of a missing young woman and piece together her story from messages, photos and apps. A quiet, narrative-driven investigation with light puzzles and social themes.

Papo & Yo

Companions and relationships

A poetic puzzle platformer in which a boy navigates a dreamlike favela alongside a monster who stands in for his father's addiction. The puzzles and the personal, autobiographical story are tightly intertwined.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Companions and relationships

A short fairy-tale adventure where you control two brothers at once, one per thumbstick, solving cooperative puzzles. The unique control scheme becomes part of the storytelling, leading to an unforgettable emotional ending.

The Last Guardian

Companions and relationships

A boy and the giant creature Trico traverse crumbling ruins together, solving environmental puzzles and climbing challenges that hinge on trust and cooperation. Trico's willful, lifelike behavior makes their bond one of Team Ico's most moving experiences.

Moss: Book II

Fantasy setting

A storybook VR adventure where you guide the mouse heroine Quill while also manipulating the environment around her. It blends puzzles, platforming and sword combat in charming miniature worlds.

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