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Fans ofpuzzle-adventure gameshave a new addition that fits their favorites list.
The Witness
Like theIslands of Insight,The Witnessis a single-player game with gameplay in a puzzle-filled open world.
Youve just woken up alone in a foreign land and barely recall how you got there.
So essentially, theres only one way out.
Explore the strange island, hoping to gather clues to restore your memory and possibly find your way home.
You will have no direct guidelines on how to crack the algorithmic time-based puzzles.
Use your wits to figure out the meaning of the symbols and complete The Challenge in seven minutes.
Its your moment to test how lucky you’re able to be with trial and error.
You will love the game, from the visuals and the background soundtrack to the actual gameplay.
You forge through the colorful and expansive world, unearthing the secrets, treasures, and unique creatures.
Stray
Immerse yourself in the epic third-person perspectiveStraygameplay.
Blue Twelve Studio developed the adventure video game before being published in 2022 by Annapurna Interactive.
Your goal is now a lone attempt to ascend back to the surface.
Find items in your adventure, store them, and solve the moving objects puzzles to progress.
The drone helps you translate other characters languages, provide light, and hack into techs to unravel puzzles.
2.Outer Wilds
Enjoy Mobius Digitals magnum opus inOuter Wilds, a 2019 mystery and exploration video game.
Its a highly acclaimed andaward-winning titlerevolving around the open-world mystery of the solar system.
The planetary world is trapped in a 22-minute time loop.
However, protected areas are only accessible by uncovering more Nomai secrets or puzzles.
Your health, fuel, and oxygen limitations add to the games adrenaline.
Refill your meters by returning to the ship or finding refills or trees.
Once you die, you awaken at your home planet at the beginning of the time loop.
Of course, not every joke will crack you up, but the creator does warrant some positive credit.
The puzzles are all fun, though; you will solve a series of them.
You immediately take control of your playable character, trapped in a futuristic hallway.
You then figure out the Start and End puzzles to unlock the Garden.
Theres no particular order of solving the puzzles.
Just ensure youve cracked each of them over the two-hour playthrough duration.
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