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2015PC72 % positive

You explore hand-drawn 2D locations in this indie adventure and solve puzzles that tie simple actions together. I know little about the specifics of this indie title, so this rating rests mostly on the provided metadata.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers

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A short point-and-click puzzle adventure in which a little gnome must avert a collision threatening his home asteroid. Its surreal, handcrafted visuals and inventive click-based puzzles give it its charm.

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Superliminal

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A first-person puzzle game set in a dream where perspective is reality: objects grow or shrink depending on how you look at them. Short and mind-bending, with dry humor and a surprisingly reflective message.

The Room

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A tactile puzzle game where you twist, slide and inspect an ornate safe full of hidden compartments and clever mechanisms. Its moody, occult-tinged atmosphere makes every discovery feel eerie and satisfying.

The Looker

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A cheeky parody of The Witness: you explore an island of deliberately annoying and absurd puzzles that poke fun at the genre. Players who know the original will get the most out of the jokes.

Creaks

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A hand-painted-looking puzzle adventure where you discover a hidden world of bird folk and living furniture monsters behind your bedroom wall. Its puzzles revolve around learning creature behavior patterns, and are fair and atmospheric with a lovely soundtrack.

Unmechanical

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An atmospheric puzzle adventure in which you guide a small drone through a eerie world of flesh, rock and steel toward freedom. It tells its tale without words and relies on clever environmental puzzles.

The Bridge

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A monochrome puzzle game in the style of M. C. Escher: you rotate the world to change gravity and guide your character through tricky hand-drawn levels to the exit door.

The Pedestrian

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You guide a tiny pedestrian pictogram across city signs, rearranging and reconnecting them to build routes forward. The clever idea of turning everyday signage into levels powers this laid-back puzzle platformer.

Gorogoa

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Gorogoa is a short, hand-drawn puzzle game where you stack, zoom and shift illustrated panels to uncover hidden connections. Its wordless tale of longing and a life's journey unfolds entirely through this inventive mechanic.

Mystery Castle

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Mystery Castle is a retro-styled puzzle game where you progress mainly through puzzles and exploration. I know this title only from limited metadata, so this rating is conservative.

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