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2020PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable94 % positive19.50 €

An atmospheric first-person puzzle game where shadows are deadly and you must manipulate light sources to progress safely. Its comic-book look and gloomy sci-fi mood recall Portal and The Talos Principle.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Interconnected level design
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Lightmatter special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Viewfinder

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2023USK 0PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified94 % positive24.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Lightmatter: puzzles to figure out, a sci-fi setting and interconnected level design.

You snap photos with an instant camera and then place them in the world, turning the images into real paths, bridges and platforms. The result is a series of inventive perspective puzzles in a stylish sci-fi setting.

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The Turing Test

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The Entropy Centre

Puzzles and brain teasers

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Red Matter

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Q.U.B.E. 2

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