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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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  • Sci-fi setting
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Fantasy setting
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Riven

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2024PCPlayStationSteam Deck verified92 % positive35.49 €

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You wander a mysterious world of linked islands in this fully traversable 3D remake of the classic Riven, playable in first person or VR. Its appeal lies in discovering, decoding machinery and piecing together a quiet, eerie story at your own pace.

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Hob

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Hob is a wordless action-adventure set in a vivid, mechanical world that you come to understand by exploring and reshaping the landscape. Puzzles, climbing and light combat make for a calm, atmospheric journey.

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

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A story-driven adventure that shifts between the high-tech world of Stark and the magical realm of Arcadia, following three protagonists. Dialogue, characters and an emotional narrative take center stage over combat or hard puzzles.

The Lost Gardens

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You awaken as an ancient robot, the Caretaker, tasked with saving the world from a being called Fear who is draining its life. A small indie adventure mixing exploration and action in a forgotten, mysterious world.

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.

Obduction

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A puzzle adventure from the makers of Myst: you are whisked to an alien world and solve intricate environmental puzzles across surreal, interlinked landscapes to uncover the mystery behind it.

The Talos Principle

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A meditative first-person puzzler where you play an android solving laser and block puzzles across ancient-looking ruins while grappling with questions of consciousness, humanity and free will. Brilliantly designed puzzles meet philosophical terminal conversations and a haunting atmosphere.

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.

Echo Weaver

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A time-loop Metroidvania where knowledge, not traditional upgrades, drives your progress. As the last Weaver you exploit time anomalies, uncover secrets and try to break the cycle.

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