Release Date: January 26, 2016
A first-person adventure game with logic puzzles, developed by the creator of Braid – Jonathan Blow and his independent studio Number None. The game takes you to a large, mysterious island, whose all inhabitants vanished without a trace. Gameplay has you explore this vast world, solve logic puzzles, and search for clues that will help you solve the mysteries of this place. Game mechanics resemble the cult Myst series.
The Witness for PC, PS4 and etc. is a first-person adventure game that puts emphasis on solving puzzles, which is similar in this regard to the classic logic-adventure games series entitled Myst. It was created by independent studio Number None founded by Jonathan Blow, who previously developed one of the most interesting logic platform games in recent years – namely Braid, released in 2008. Initially, the title was designed for different platforms, of both current and past generation, but ultimately it came out for PC and PlayStation 4, and a couple of months later also on mobile devices.
The game is set on a pretty large island, which you can explore freely in search of puzzles to solve. The island is very mysterious and, despite many traces of someone’s presence, seems completely deserted. As you find more clues (e.g. audiologs) hidden here and there, and solve various new logic puzzles, you learn more about the place itself and the island’s secrets.
The Witness uses FPP view, and the gameplay focuses on exploration (on foot or by boat) of every nook and cranny of the island, finding various hints, and solving logic puzzles in order to lower a bridge, activate a mechanism, open a door, etc. Similarly to the aforementioned Myst games, The Witness for PC, PS4 and etc. requires logical thinking from the player, but there's more. As you explore the island, you have to prove to be remarkably patient, observant, and able to connect seemingly unrelated elements of the story. Many things here have a secret meaning, and the key symbols, hints and markings that let you push the plot forward are smartly hidden within the game’s environment. What makes things even more difficult is the fact that there is no hint system for the player, so you can only count on yourself.
Unlike Number None’s first game, which was fully 2D, The Witness for PC, PS4 and etc. offers simple, but very charming 3D graphics. What's more, using first-person perspective allows for even greater immersion in the game’s atmosphere.
Platforms:
PC Windows January 26, 2016
Xbox 360 cancelled
PlayStation 3 cancelled
PlayStation 4 January 26, 2016
Xbox One September 13, 2016
Android January 16, 2017
Apple iOS September 21, 2017
Developer: Thekla, Inc.
Publisher: Thekla, Inc.
Similar Games:
The Witness review – the Darks Souls of puzzle games
Colorful graphics, couple of hundred of riddles, narration through environment, and, at times, extremely high level of difficulty is the Braid's author's recipe for the perfect logic game. But such a meal my not be digestible for every player.
Last update: September 8, 2016
This guide for The Witness will provide you with all information necessary to complete this difficult logic game. Simple solutions to puzzles is not the only thing that you will find here.
June 2, 2023
Dive into our handpicked selection of open-world games, where immersive narratives and detailed environments outshine sheer size. Quality over quantity is our motto today.
July 15, 2021
Indie games have evolved a lot lately. Independent games are created with more and more momentum and budget and, paradoxically, with the support of big publishers. The era of triple-i has arrived.
January 2, 2017
So many games appear each year that we’re never able to check out all of them. Why not take a look at this article in which we’ve gathered the most interesting titles you might have missed ¬– both big and small?
Beginning with today, Epic Games Store users will be given free access to The Witness, an FPP adventure game with logic elements from developer Thekla.
special offers
Milosz Szubert
April 4, 2019
Oxenfree is now available for free on Epic Games Store. The title joins the list of games that were made available during the ongoing special offer of Epic Games.
special offers
Jacob Blazewicz
March 21, 2019
Braid developer’s new game is now out on PlayStation 4 and is going to launch on PC in several hours. The Witness is also coming to iOS and other platforms some time later.
video games
January 26, 2016
System Requirements for The Witness Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Dual Core 1.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card Intel HD 4000 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 7.
Recommended System Requirements:
Dual Core 2.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 3 GB GeForce GTX 780 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 7.
Xbox 360
Supports:
Xbox Live
PlayStation 3
Supports:
PlayStation Network
PlayStation 4
Supports:
PlayStation Network
Game Ratings for The Witness Video Game.
The Witness review – the Darks Souls of puzzle games
Colorful graphics, couple of hundred of riddles, narration through environment, and, at times, extremely high level of difficulty is the Braid's author's recipe for the perfect logic game. But such a meal my not be digestible for every player.
Game Informer: 9.3 / 10 by Joe Juba
Fun and inventive challenges wait around every corner. If you want something more than a barrage of thoughtful puzzles (like a story), you should look elsewhere
Game Rant: 5 / 5 by Brad Jones
Following on from the massive success of Braid, The Witness is an engrossing and hugely satisfying experience that should solidify Jonathan Blow as one of the very best active game designers.
GameSpot: 9 / 10 by Mike Mahardy
In both structure and detail, The Witness is an original, difficult, and ultimately rewarding puzzle game.
The main pros of the game
The main cons of the game
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
Summary
Summary generated on:
Average score from votes.
![[1:22] trailer #2](https://cdn.gracza.pl/galeria/filmy/640x360/87121644.jpg)
