Underplayed Gems

Lightmatter (2020)

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Developer
Tunnel Vision Games
Publisher
Aspyr
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 2,900 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A love-letter to first-person puzzlers that feels like solving brain-teasers in a futuristic, darkly humorous corporate complex.

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What players say

Players call it a short Portal-inspired puzzler with a light-and-shadow mechanic. The puzzles start easy and get harder, though some find them mundane. The story is simple but entertaining, with a Dvorak keyboard option as a quirky detail.

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