Magrunner: Dark Pulse (2013)

Developer

Frogwares

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie

Rating

3.7 of 5, 1,134 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 6.5 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A tense, first-person puzzle game where you manipulate magnetic objects in a sci-fi setting that slowly turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare.

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What players say

Players compare it to Portal but with magnetism instead of portals, and a sudden shift to Lovecraftian horror. Opinions split: some enjoy the creative puzzle designs and atmosphere, while others find the puzzles frustratingly hard, the story poorly paced, and the performance on modern hardware bad. The game feels budget and unpolished.

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