September 26, 2025
Puzzle, Gambling, Indie Games, PC Game Pass, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A roguelite production with gambling elements, developed by the indie studio Panik Arcade and partially inspired by Balatro. In CloverPit we end up in a dark and claustrophobic cell. We can keep using a one-armed bandit gambling machine to pay our rising debt, balancing between strategy and luck.
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May 9, 2024
Arcade, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
Animal Well is a puzzle game with platform game elements. We explore 2D maps, avoid dangers, collect objects and most of all solve puzzles.
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March 27, 2025
Adventure, FPP, Indie Games, Animated TV Series, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Free-to-play.
A first person adventure game. ENA: Dream BBQ is a videogame adaptation of the animations created by Joel G. We are transported to a surreal universe, playing as the titular humanoid creature. ENA travels through strange locations, meeting other characters and performing quests for them.
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November 7, 2025
Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, PC Game Pass, Trains, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
Voidtrain from Nearg's studio is a survival game in which we play the mechanic of an inter-dimensional train. Our task is to travel into the unknown and expand our vehicle.
Steam
May 23, 2019
RPG, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival.
Remake of a unique horror action adventure game from Ice-Pick Lodge, which originally launched in 2005 for PC. Its new version was created according to the developers’ first concept, which was previously impossible to realize in full, due to technological and financial limitations. Pathologic takes you to a small town, whose citizens suffer from a mysterious disease. In order to combat the epidemic the local authorities hire a group of independent individuals, whose task is to stop the spread of the virus before it is too late. All characters work independently from each other and conduct their own investigations. When compared with the original version, Pathologic Remake offers much better graphics, generated by the Unity engine. Emphasis was also put on new quests and plots, better gameplay balance, and improved AI of NPCs, as well as professional voiceover, the lack of which was the biggest fault of the original game.
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January 9, 2026
RPG, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival.
A second remake of the popular Russian action-adventure RPG, featuring a first-person view and survival mechanics. In Pathologic 3 we play as a doctor named Daniil Dankovsky. We have 12 virtual days to find a cure for the deadly plague. We also must care for our character and for the town residents.
June 14, 2011
Action, EA Play, Fantasy, Books, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
A third-person action game with elements of 3D platformer and adventure game, designed by American McGee and his Spice Horse studio. Similarly to the previous work of that developer, i.e. American McGee’s Alice, also this game is a reinterpretation of a novel by Lewis Carroll. After ten years of dealing with catatonic schizophrenia caused by the tragic death of her parents, the eponymous heroine has a chance of getting back to a normal life. However, a hypnosis session at a psychiatrist ends up with Alice returning to Wonderland, which has greatly degenerated since the protagonist’s last visit. In Alice: Madness Returns you explore a string of locations, jump over platforms, avoid numerous traps, solve various logic puzzles and fight opponents using unusual weapons – such as a kitchen knife or a deck of deadly cards. The adventures are presented in high-quality audiovisuals with a unique art style – locations known from the original story were recreated in a much darker, distorted version.
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July 18, 2023
Puzzle, Adventure Elements, Photography, FPP, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Xbox Play Anywhere.
Viewfinder is an FPP puzzle game developed by Sad Owl Studios, in which the player is tasked with manipulating perspective by various means, e.g. taking photos. The game is distinguishable by its surreal atmosphere.
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September 28, 2001
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, Horror, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival Horror, TPP.
Silent Hill 2 is a continuation of the action adventure game in the survival-horror convention, released in 1999. The game was produced by Konami development studio. The main character is James Sunderland, who unexpectedly receives a letter from his former beloved asking him to meet in the title town. Due to the very dark climate and terrifying scenes, the title is addressed to audiences over 16 years old.
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October 23, 2023
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Fantasy, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Visual Novel.
Slay the Princess is an expansive visual novel adventure game by the creators of Scarlet Hollow. The story is simple: slay the princess, save the world. At least, that's what the Narrator tells us.
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December 2, 2025
Adventure, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
A first-person psychological horror. The development of Sleep Wake was managed by Cory Davis (Spec Ops: The Line) and Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails band). We end up in a city where people are disappearing in their sleep. The protagonist is named Katja and she needs to face cultists along with her own nightmares.
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Steam
January 31, 1999
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, Horror, Action Adventure, PSOne Classics, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival Horror, TPP.
A classic survival horror movie from PlayStation, which started one of the most popular series in its genre. In the game we play the role of Harry Mason, who together with his daughter goes on holiday to the title town of Silent Hill. On the spot, the protagonist undergoes an accident, after which it turns out that his daughter has disappeared and the city is shrouded in dense, mysterious fog.
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December 1, 2020
Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Thriller, TPP.
Twin Mirror is a non-linear adventure game set in a mysterious American town. The game’s protagonist loses his memories after brutal events of a single night and tries to learn what happened. This requires an investigation both in a real world and the character’s own mind.
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July 31, 2025
RPG, Dystopia, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Isometric View.
An RPG with an isometric view, partially inspired by Disco Elysium. Paradigm Island takes us to a surreal dystopian world of the near future. We can play as a novice mercenary and our choices during the game have the power to shape the reality around us.
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August 5, 2021
RPG, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Roguelike, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Isometric View.
Dreamscaper is a surrealistic production combining elements of action RPG and rougelike. During the game, the player takes control of depressed Cassidy. Our task is to survive and save the heroine from a terrible fate.
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October 29, 2015
RPG, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Games for Impact, Horror, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival.
A refreshed version of the classic action adventure game that was released in 2005. The new version was prepared by the creators of the original title, Icepick Lodge, as a side project to a complete remake of the game. The plot of Pathologic Classic HD is same as in the original game and it focuses on a mysterious virus that spreads across a small city, causing many casualties. When the authorities decide to seek out help from outside, three different characters arrive in the city and try to solve the mystery during the next twelve days. The game is story-driven and focuses on adventure aspects. What makes it different from other games is the fact that two non-playable characters are acting parallel to achieve the same objective as the player. All three characters are frequently getting in each other’s way. In contrast to the original game, the new version features refreshed, high-resolution graphics. The developers have also fixed many of the bugs of the original game and recorded a new version of dubbed dialogue sequences.
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December 2, 2021
Action, Indie Games, 3D Platformers, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism, TPP.
Solar Ash Kingdom is the second production of Heart Machine studio after Hyper Light Drifter. Annapurna Interactive is responsible for the release.
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May 23, 2023
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, 3D Platformers, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Surrealism, TPP.
An adventure game with platform game elements, in which we play the role of a life spirit named Gaia. Our task is to breathe new life into the surreal world ravaged by human actions and save the souls of representatives of extinct animal species.
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February 10, 2011
Adventure, Arcade Elements, Horror, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Thriller.
An intriguing combination of a puzzle game with an adventure of light erotic colour. In production we play the role of a young man, who struggles with many social problems. At night, the daredevil also experiences real nightmares.
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April 6, 2017
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
A classic point-and-click adventure game by Denis Galanin, the creator of Hamlet or last game without MMORPG elements, shaders, and product placement. The plot of The Franz Kafka Videogame was inspired by the works and life of the eponymous writer. The story, however, is not an exact copy of its literary predecessors, but follows a different plot, in which you can find references to e.g. the novels The Castle and America, as well as the stories The Judgement, The Metamorphosis, and others. The gameplay consists of exploring and solving logic puzzles, which require analytical thinking and the ability to associate facts. The visuals of The Franz Kafka Videogame feature hand-drawn 2D backgrounds and simple animations in a style resembling that of René Magritte's paintings.
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December 16, 2021
Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Visual Novel.
A psychedelic horror visual novel that is a direct sequel to the 2020 game. In Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk we once again play the protagonist of the previous part, struggling with fear and sadness overwhelming her.
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March 4, 2025
RPG, 2D, Arcade Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
Second installment of the surrealistic rhythm RPG series dating back to 2021. Everhood 2 allows to revisit the strange fantasy world, full of beings ready to challenge our character in crazy musical battles. The protagonist is a color-changing soul.
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Steam
April 3, 2014
Puzzle, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Isometric View.
A puzzle game in which we lead a silent princess I'm going through the surrealistic world of title monuments, helping her by manipulating the environment and creating optical illusions. Monument Valley is distinguished by its artistic, minimalist graphic design, inspired by Japanese paintings and paintings by Maurits Cornellis Escher.
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January 17, 2019
RPG, Humorous, Indie Games, jRPG, 90s, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Turn-based.
YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG is a surrealistic jRPG set in the 1990’s. It was developed by the independent developer Ackk Studios, creators of games like Chromosphere: The Two Brothers and Two Brothers. The story focuses on the mysterious disappearance of Sammy Pak who was taken by supernatural forces while using an elevator. Her friends decide to embark on a dangerous journey to save her. The single player campaign will give us around twenty five hours of gameplay. Our party of eight moves around an isometric-presented map, every once in a while taking part in turn-based battles against our enemies. The game uses Unity Engine. Visuals in YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG are much different from what we can see in other jRPGs as the game lacks any sort of manga-inspired style. All of the game's dialogues are voice acted.
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2026
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Immersive Sim, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
Surreal immersive sim in which we play the protagonist trying to escape from the city guarded by a giant policeman. An interesting element of the game Militsioner is the fact that we communicate with the policeman using a microphone.
February 19, 2019
Adventure, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, 80s, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival.
First person adventure game with elements of survival horror. Devotion takes place in Taiwan in the 1980s. The game presents a story inspired by Far Eastern beliefs and folklore. The Taiwanese Red Candle Games studio is responsible for its creation.
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September 22, 2017
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Isometric View.
An action-adventure game offering a surrealistic atmosphere and developed by Bedtime Digital Games. Figment is set in a world which depicts the subconsciousness of a 40-year-old man. When his calm mind got attacked by nightmares symbolizing everyday frights, two friends stood up to them. Dusty is an embodiment of courage; as for Rusty, she manifests optimism and bears a resemblance to birds. The game is played from an isometric view and the experience is based mainly on exploring locations filled with traps and fighting enemies and bosses encountered. Interestingly, the stronger enemies sometimes are not eager to fight and only through backing them into a corner can the player confront them, which requires finding the weak spots of the adversary and taking advantage of them. The game world is filled with sounds and music, which illustrates the player's actions. The in-game environments are presented with thr use of colorful, hand-drawn graphics reminiscent of the works by Salvador Dali.
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April 17, 2025
Action, Indie Games, Rail Shooter, Remaster/remake, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Surrealism, TPP.
A remake of Atari's psychodelic action game from 1984, featuring visuals taken straight from an abstract dream. I, Robot was created by Jeff Minter and his Llamasoft studio. We play as the titular robot, completing levels, avoiding the all-seeing eye and eliminating waves of enemies.
Steam
January 8, 2025
Puzzle, Adventure Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
A mix of an adventure and a logic game with a first-person camera. Discolored 2 is about restoring the lost colors to our world. We mainly focus on exploring surreal locations and solving various puzzles. We must also outmaneuver agents of a hostile agency chasing our character.
Steam
2026
Puzzle, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Adventure Elements, Arcade Elements, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
A phantasmagorical journey through time, myth, divinity and video games and a sequel to Pony Island by Daniel Mullins. Playing as a young nomad, the player must escape the deities of an underworld prison while staying sane and keeping their soul intact.
December 14, 2015
Adventure, 2D, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
A surrealistic point-and-click adventure game developed by the Dutch Rusty Lake studio. In the game we are taken to a mysterious animal hotel which is visited by five guests. Our task is to “take care” of them properly — kill them, that is. We have to tend separately to each of the five unfortunate guests, shortening their life by various means, for example poisoning. The gameplay mechanics are typical for a classical point-and-click production and boil down to visiting subsequent locations in search of useful items that are necessary to solve puzzles. While playing, we have to exhibit considerable amounts of ingenuity, imagination, perceptiveness, and deductions skills. Rusty Lake Hotel is characterized by relatively simple 2D graphics and a dark, somewhat surrealistic atmosphere.
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August 13, 2020
Action, Indie Games, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Shooters, Surrealism, VR.
Moose Life is a third-person perspective shooter, in which - controlling the moose - we shoot at various, colourful objects and avoid attacks. The game refers by convention to the classic games known from arcade machines. It was developed by Llamasoft studio.
March 18, 2021
RPG, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Card Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Turn-based.
Neurodeck: Psychological Deckbuilder is an independent card game focused on mental problems and human phobias, shown as monsters. Building a deck, developing the characters and a disturbing atmosphere are the characteristics of the game.
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June 18, 2020
Action, Experimental/artistic, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism, TPP.
An action adventure game in which we play the role of a hero in a coma. During the game, we answer questions that determine the means at our disposal during the journey through the nightmarish reality. The main source of inspiration for Waking was the Souls series, which manifests itself primarily in the combat system.
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March 11, 2025
Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Horror, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
A unique point & click adventure game, featuring an atmosphere of doubt, disorientation and mystery, having us questioning our beliefs. In Centum our story, the game world and various characters are dynamically shaped by our decisions and by the whims of the narrator.
Steam
August 13, 2020
Puzzle, Adventure Elements, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Surrealism, TPP.
Peace Island is a charming exploratory game depicting the adventures of a gang of nine cats that are trying to solve the mystery of disappearing people from the island. The production was developed by independent developer Erich Blumrich.
April 21, 2020
Adventure, FPP, Indie Games, Polish, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Thriller.
The Shattering is a PC-based action adventure game. The production offers a climate of psychological horror, allowing us to explore the interior of the mind of a mentally troubled hero, where we have to deal with both puzzles and agility challenges.
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December 7, 2017
Arcade, Auto-runner, Singleplayer, Surrealism, TPP, Free-to-play.
An endless runner and a new installment of the Katamari series. The player assumes control of a ball that has smaller objects stick to it, increasing its size and picking up bigger and bigger elements of the environment with it as you go along.
December 9, 2016
Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Top-down.
An unusual, surreal, two-dimensional adventure game whose mechanics goes beyond what we see on the screen. The production has been designed to give players the opportunity to think and force them to go beyond the usual patterns.
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April 17, 2008
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival, Survival Horror.
The Void is a dark climate adventure game with elements of survival horror. The title was produced by the Russian studio Ice-pick Lodge. The action of the game was set in the surreal world of Void, inhabited by the breeds of Hunters and Sisters. The player directs the actions of the hero, who tries to get out of the reality to which he accidentally found himself. The creators predicted 12 possible endings of the plot.
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Puzzle, Arcade Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
A surrealistic game of logic and skill, which takes place on the surface of an endless giant wall built mainly of various types of white bricks. Our task is to manipulate the stone blocks in such a way that they can move upwards. From time to time we also have to face mechanical puzzles and enemies who want to knock us down into the abyss.
November 27, 2013
Arcade, Experimental/artistic, Platformers, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
Original surreal platformer, set in the postapocalyptic realities of Earth after the ice apocalypse. We play the role of a naked man in a bowler who travels the world on an old-fashioned two-wheeled bicycle. In an unusual world, the hero is faced with a whole host of imaginative traps, which will require dexterity and the ability to think in an instant.
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Adventure, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Surrealism, TPP.
The Endless Cylinder is an independent project of Carlos Bordeu, one of the founders of the ACE Team. In this surreal adventure game we play the role of a small and helpless creature who travels through a dangerous planet.
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Action, Crowdfunding, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Stealth, Surrealism.
A stealth action game developed by Andalusian Games. Tangiers takes place in an unusual, surreal world inspired by the works of Man Ray, William S. Burroughs or James Ballard. The gameplay itself was inspired by the Thief series - the player has to complete his goals by employing stealth, including sneaking or laying out traps. One of the highlights of the game is the eavesdropping mechanics, which enables us to listen in to conversations and then elicit the heard words later to distract our opponents. The environment is influenced by our actions, and can change its looks depending on the approach we’ve chosen, while the player can equip of a number of useful items that can be used to take care of the encountered opponents.
June 26, 2004
Adventure, 2D, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Top-down, Free-to-play.
A free adventure game developed for PCs. Yume Nikki features no dialogues or typical puzzles, instead focusing on exploring disturbing nightmares of a Japanese woman in search of magical items.
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September 6, 2018
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Surrealism.
An adventure game in which we follow the fate of the blind girl, Kit, and her unusual companion - Hodge the cat. Another Sight takes us on a journey through an alternative reality in which there is a mysterious underground world under London, home to a secret society of the greatest inventors and artists in history.
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February 23, 2018
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, Horror, Indie Games, Japan, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- is a narrative surreal horror adventure game. The title is a commercial remake of the cult free game from 2004. The new version abandons two-dimensional graphics and features fully three-dimensional visuals. It also expands the story with new features.
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November 28, 2016
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, FPP, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
First-person adventure with elements of a logical game, which draws on the achievements of the cult series Myst. The player ends up on a mysterious island with the ultimate goal of discovering the truth about its past and discovering its secrets. The above mentioned goals translate into a gameplay whose pillars are exploration of a vast world and solving more or less complex puzzles. The whole was maintained in a characteristic, surrealist style, inspired by the work of Julius Verne.
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October 14, 2018
Adventure, Exploration Games, FPP, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, Surrealism, VR.
An exploratory adventure game, in which we travel through oneiric locations. Mind Labyrinth VR Dreams requires a virtual reality set to move our heads, and look around while interacting with elements of the environment with the help of motion controllers.
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October 20, 2016
Adventure, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
A point ‘n’ click adventure game developed by Rusty Lake, the creators of the well-received Rusty Lake Hotel. In Rusty Lake: Roots, we assume the role of James Vanderboom who inherited a house and a special seed, which, if sown, will enable him to start his own family. The action is set in the 19th and 20th century, and the player controls three generations of Vanderbooms. Although Rusty Lake: Roots features many references to previous works of the studio, we don’t need knowledge of them to understand the plot. The gameplay is based on exploration of our surroundings and solving logic and environmental puzzles. Moreover, talking with non-player characters is also an important aspect of the game. The on-screen events, the characters, and puzzles alike have a surreal, even dark feel to them. The atmosphere is emphasized by two-dimensional graphics and matching music.
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