A Void Hope (2024)

Developer: Elden Pixels
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 75 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You navigate a bleak, shadowy city through pixelated environments, solving puzzles and piecing together a fragmented story while a constant sense of dread and mystery presses in from the edges.

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What players say

Players largely agree the pixel art and synthwave soundtrack are strong, but the story is thin and characters feel underdeveloped. The platforming and puzzles are considered simple, movement is sluggish, and enemies are annoying. It is short, around 2-4 hours, and many find it lacks the depth of the developer's earlier Alwa games.

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