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2022PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified48 % positive14.99 €

Xel is a 3D action-adventure in which you play Reid and uncover the secrets of her past. Using a set of gadgets, you work through dungeons and tricky time-bending puzzles in a blend of science fiction and fantasy.

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Hacknet

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2015PEGI 16PC93 % positive9.75 €

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Hacknet is a hacking simulator played entirely in a terminal, where you use real-style commands to break into systems and uncover the mysterious death of a hacker. It offers little hand-holding, plenty of secrets and an atmospheric network full of puzzles.

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Supraland: Six Inches Under

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A first-person metroidvania set beneath the surface of Supraland, shining with clever physics and environmental puzzles, hidden secrets and free exploration. Its light humor and constant discoveries are the main draw.

Myst: Masterpiece Edition

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You explore the mysterious island of Myst alone and travel through magical books to other worlds, unraveling their puzzles and the story behind them. A quiet, atmospheric puzzle adventure with no combat, where observation and thinking are everything.

Hadean Lands

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A pure text adventure about alchemy aboard a crashed starship. You solve intricate, interlocking puzzles by planning rituals and typing commands, making for a demanding and rewarding experience.

Soul's Spectrum

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You explore a mysterious supernatural place in a dark fantasy world where death is not the end but pushes you onward. Puzzles and a slowly unfolding story are at the heart of the experience.

The Magic Circle

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A satirical first-person puzzle game set inside an unfinished game stuck in development hell. You hack and rewrite creatures and rules to seize the dev tools from indecisive designers. Sharply voiced and full of jabs at the games industry.

King's Quest VIII: The Mask of Eternity

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The final King's Quest entry moves to 3D and sends the knight Connor through a cursed land, mixing real-time combat, puzzles and exploration with light RPG elements. An unusual genre shift away from the series' classic point-and-click roots.

The Longest Journey

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A classic point-and-click adventure in which April Ryan travels between the science-driven world of Stark and the magical world of Arcadia. Its strengths are the long, character-driven story, strong dialogue and inventory puzzles.

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

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Lara Croft explores ancient Egyptian tombs full of traps, tricky platforming and sprawling puzzles that sometimes span multiple levels. The classic, blocky Tomb Raider style favors exploration and head-scratching over pure gunplay.

Myst

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A landmark adventure where you wander a mysterious island alone and solve intricate logic puzzles woven into the environment to uncover the fate of two trapped brothers. With no combat or hand-holding, it is a quiet, observation-driven journey of discovery.

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