Marfa (2024)

Developer: Sarra Studio
Publisher: Sarra Studio LLC.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, hand-drawn puzzle-platformer that starts cozy and cute with a cat sunbathing but slowly reveals a mysterious, slightly unsettling undercurrent.

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What players say

Players praise the hand-drawn watercolor art and cozy atmosphere, but many find the puzzles frustratingly obscure, requiring excessive pixel-hunting and illogical item combinations. The hint system is often unhelpful, and some reviewers felt the story and ending were incomplete or anticlimactic.

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