Underplayed Gems

Return to Mysterious Island (2014)

Return to Mysterious Island cover
Developer
Kheops Studio
Publisher
Microids
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual
Rating
4.2 of 5, 469 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Point and click exploration mixed with puzzle solving and survival challenges feels like a thoughtful, methodical adventure with a touch of eerie mystery.

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What players say

Players are split on whether this point-and-click adventure from 2014 runs on modern hardware: some report crashes or a white screen, while a recent update helped others. The puzzles rely on moon logic and timed sequences, and the campaign is short, about two hours.

Screenshots

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