Creative, mind-bending puzzles
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“One of the most creative puzzle games I've ever played, I keep coming back to it again and again, and I always find something new.”
Steam review · 26.2 h played ↗
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Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 95%Alexander Bruce2013Metroidvania · Puzzle · Adventure
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A groundbreaking, minimalist non-Euclidean puzzler with clever, hint-free design and philosophical quotes. Skip it if you get motion sick or hate obtuse trial-and-error puzzles.
Great for
Fans of Portal, The Witness or Superliminal who enjoy discovering rules without hand-holding
Main risk
Obscure puzzles and unexplained gun mechanics force walkthroughs; visuals can cause motion sickness
What players love
Striking minimalist art and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“beautiful art direction in its simplicity and use of color (or lack thereof).”
Steam review · 19.5 h played ↗
Philosophical messages that double as hints
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“there is this sense of comfort while it gives you motivational messages that double up as hints.”
Steam review · 6.1 h played ↗
Learning rules without hand-holding
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“It never holds your hand too much, it lets you figure out the rules and solutions all from context and asks you to pay attention to what you're doing.”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
Replayable with hidden secrets
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“I've beaten this game maybe 2 or 3 times and still don't think I found everything.”
Steam review · 13.6 h played ↗
Runs on low-end hardware
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“runs smoothly on old hardware as well.”
Steam review · 24.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Obscure puzzles and unexplained mechanics
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“one of the stupidest, laziest things a puzzle game can do is spontaneously introduce new game mechanics without so much as a hint that they exist”
Steam review · 3.3 h played ↗
Motion sickness and eye strain
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Unfortunately this game made me violently motion sick.”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Ability-gated puzzles and aimless navigation
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“you encounter many puzzles that aren't solve-able until you get the right upgrade. That means you waste time trying to figure out a solution when it's not possible.”
Steam review · 15.7 h played ↗
Trial and error feels illogical
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“You can't really reason your way to most of the solutions here, it's mostly just trial and error.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Fiddly block gun and tedious puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The block gun is finicky and so deeply frustrating to use”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
No accessibility or settings options
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“If you're red/green color blind, this game is unbeateable.”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable1 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7
Processor2.0+ GHz or better (dual core recommended)
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA 8000 series or higher (Shader Model 3 Compatible)
Storage1 GB HD space
OSWindows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7
Processor2.0+ GHz or better (dual core recommended)
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA 8000 series or higher (Shader Model 3 Compatible)
Storage1 GB HD space
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