Loophole (2025)

Developer: Levi Pinkert
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Indie
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 159 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.9 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense and thoughtful puzzle game where you manipulate time to escape a collapsing labyrinth, with past selves mirroring your actions.

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What players say

Players praise Loophole as a clever time-loop puzzle game where you avoid paradoxes rather than just reaching the exit. The no-text tutorial is intuitive for most, though some find the lack of a turn timer and rewind system frustrating.

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