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2008USK 0PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified93 % positive14.99 €

A landmark puzzle-platformer where every world bends time in a new, mind-twisting way, from rewinding to parallel realities. Beneath its painterly look lies a melancholic, ambiguous tale of regret and obsession.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Emotional impact
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2013USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified90 % positive9.99 €

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You play a character who shifts between a 3D world and a 2D shadow plane to solve puzzles. Its surreal 1920s film noir and vaudeville atmosphere and jazz score give it a distinctive mood.

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And Yet It Moves

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A puzzle-platformer set in a torn-paper collage world where you rotate the entire level to change gravity and exploit physics. The rotation mechanic drives clever, tricky challenges.

Machinarium

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A wordless point-and-click adventure following a tiny robot through a gorgeously hand-drawn, rusty machine city, packed with clever puzzles and charming pictogram storytelling. Floex's atmospheric soundtrack makes it a calm, whimsical work of art.

Shady Part of Me

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An atmospheric puzzle-platformer where you switch between a girl and her shadow, using light and shadow to escape a dreamlike world. Its painterly look and emotional story carry the experience.

Fez

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A serene pixel-art platformer where rotating a flat-looking world reveals hidden paths through a third dimension. Beneath its calm surface lie cryptic ciphers and deep secrets that reward obsessive puzzle-solving.

Hue

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A minimalist puzzle platformer where you change the background colour of the world to make obstacles vanish and open new paths. The search for the protagonist's missing mother provides a quiet, simple story.

The Swapper

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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.

In Between

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An atmospheric puzzle platformer where you bend gravity and the environment while a terminally ill protagonist works through grief, anger and acceptance. The puzzles are tightly woven into its emotional story.

Nihilumbra

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An atmospheric puzzle-platformer in which you guide Born as he flees the Void, painting the terrain with colours that make surfaces slippery, sticky or bouncy. Each world adds a new colour and fresh puzzles.

Thomas Was Alone

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A minimalist puzzle-platformer where you guide a group of coloured rectangles, each with their own abilities and personalities, through cooperative levels. A witty British narrator gives the simple shapes surprising warmth and emotional depth.

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