Gripping story with strong twists
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“The story is phenomenal, and that plot twist is absolute peak it got my jaw dropped.”
Steam review · 10 h played ↗
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Mostly Positive · 73%Mostly Positive · 73%Luis Antonio2021Mystery · Adventure · Puzzle
$24.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 21, 2026: $7.49
The verdict
A clever, atmospheric time-loop mystery with a star cast, but obscure trial-and-error puzzles, repetition and a divisive twist hurt it. Skip it if you hate guide-reliant adventure puzzles.
Great for
Patient time-loop and story-driven mystery fans who want a short experience, ideally bought on sale
Main risk
Obscure, rigid puzzles and repetition push you to a guide, and the twist ending may sour it
What players love
Unique, well-done time-loop mechanic
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“your knowledge is basically your inventory[/b]. Instead of collecting dozens of objects, you collect information.”
Steam review · 14.1 h played ↗
Excellent celebrity voice acting
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“William Dafoe's Acting is SUPERB This Game had me emotionally Invested!”
Steam review · 6.3 h played ↗
Rewarding experimentation and puzzle solving
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“It was very challenging but VERY rewarding when solving the puzzle of the time loop.”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
Atmospheric single-apartment setting
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“It is honestly mind-blowing how they turned just a living room, a bedroom, a bathroom, and a closet into such a memorable game with such a deep story.”
Steam review · 10 h played ↗
What players complain about
Obscure, rigid puzzles force guides
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“i played 6 hours and did not even finish to one ending without some playthrough tutorial.”
Steam review · 5.8 h played ↗
Repetitive, tedious loops with limited skipping
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“Set up a chain of events. Wait three minutes in real life. If you miss your window you've got wait those three minutes again”
Steam review · 8.4 h played ↗
Disappointing, divisive ending and twist
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“the final reveal of the story is just laughably stupid and over the top”
Steam review · 11.6 h played ↗
Good start that fades after the first hours
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“First 3 hours of gameplay - addictive... Since then it's just been frustrating and exhausting”
Steam review · 10.8 h played ↗
Clunky animations, bugs and Steam Deck drain
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“bugged out on me and softlocked me, fun game but desperately needs a quality passover for bugs.”
Steam review · 2.6 h played ↗
Overpriced for its short length
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“Also 25$ for a game this short is kinda insane and if you really want to play it I recommend waiting for a sale.”
Steam review · 10.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2300 | AMD Phenom II X4 965
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600 | AMD FX-8350
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 1080, 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, 8 GB
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2300 | AMD Phenom II X4 965
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB
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