Underplayed Gems

Mystic Pillars: A Story-Based Puzzle Game (2020)

Mystic Pillars: A Story-Based Puzzle Game cover
Developer
Holy Cow Productions
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.3 of 5, 88 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A calm and colorful puzzle journey with light storybook charm and gentle increasing challenge.

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What players say

Players praise the Indian cultural story and voice acting, but find the puzzles repetitive and too easy despite some difficulty spikes. Several note the lack of an undo button and a mouse capture bug.

Screenshots

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