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2017PC

A first-person puzzle-platformer that guides you through a young boy's imagination and inner struggles. Puzzles and jumping sections are the focus. I know little about this game, so the rating is conservative.

Puzzles and brain teasers
Jumping and platforming

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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Obscure - Challenge Your Mind special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Metamorphosis

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2020PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified83 % positive24.50 €

Playing as Gregor Samsa turned into a bug, you explore a surreal Kafka-inspired world of giant everyday objects in first person. Puzzles and platforming drive a quirky, strange story.

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