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Moratorium: Don’t Beat This Game (2025)

Moratorium: Don’t Beat This Game cover
Developer
O'chu
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A playful, meta puzzle game where you resist finishing while laughing at adulting jokes and solving clever brain-teasers.

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What players say

Players praise the inventive, stage-based puzzles and the meta humor. Many appreciate the in-game frog hints but note that skipping text is impossible, which slows the pace. The writing's millennial-anxiety humor and adult themes divide opinions: some find it relatable, others cringe at the shallow satire. Keyboard and mouse are both required, and the controls can feel awkward.

Screenshots

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