Periphery Synthetic (2024)
- Developer
- shiftBacktick
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, RPG, Simulation
- Rating
- 5.0 of 5, 17 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You drift through alien worlds whose synthesized soundscapes shift with your every action, turning exploration into a gentle, reactive musical journey.
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What players say
Players describe it as a relaxing, audio-driven exploration game where you roam procedural landscapes guided by sound. It stands out for being fully playable without visuals, with controller vibration and spatial audio delivering the terrain and landmarks. A few note the early game is very slow and performance stutters occur.
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