Nazar (2024)

Developer: Eray Dinc Studio, Recontact Games
Publisher: Eray Dinc Interactive
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 29 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A mystical, narrative-focused FMV adventure blending 2D platforming with interactive cinema and a haunting score.

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What players say

Players praise the FMV and 2D platform hybrid for its distinctive Turkish shadow-theater visuals and soundtrack, but they split on the execution. Many find the card-guessing minigame tedious, the story buried under jargon and poor AI translation, and the lack of tutorials or checkpoints frustrating. Some call it a bold artistic experiment, others say it fails as a game.

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