Pneuma: Breath of Life (2015)

Developer: BULKHEAD
Publisher: Deco Digital, Bevel Studios
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 206 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A meditative first-person puzzle game where you listen to a comically self-obsessed narration while solving thoughtful, visually striking puzzles.

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What players say

Players praise the perspective-based puzzles and the beautiful environments, but they are divided on the narrator's constant philosophical monologue, which some find amusing and others grating. The game is short, around 2 to 4 hours, and opinions on the story's depth and the puzzle difficulty are mixed, though the ending is widely called unique.

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