Underplayed Gems

Nazar (2024)

Nazar cover
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

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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Screenshots

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