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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.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Xel special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Way

84 %Match

2016PCXbox82 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Xel: a sci-fi setting, puzzles to figure out and a pure single-player experience.

A pixel-art sci-fi platformer in the vein of Another World and Flashback: you travel to an alien planet seeking a way to bring a loved one back to life. Puzzles, platforming and exploration form the core.

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