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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.

  • Interconnected level design
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Fantasy setting
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The Swapper

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2013USK 6PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified93 % positive13.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Xel: interconnected level design, a sci-fi setting and puzzles to figure out.

An atmospheric puzzle platformer where you create clones of yourself and swap between them to solve puzzles on an abandoned space station. Its handcrafted, claustrophobic look and philosophical story about consciousness and identity set it apart.

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