Replica (2016)

Developer: Somi
Publisher: Somi, Zero Rock Entertainment
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 3,518 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You sift through someone's phone under governmental coercion, feeling a tense, voyeuristic unease as you piece together their life and uncover unsettling truths.

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What players say

Players call it a short, thought-provoking investigation game about surveillance and totalitarianism. Some find the allegories heavy handed and the writing shallow, and note that certain puzzles require brute force or outside knowledge. It offers multiple endings in quick half-hour runs.

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