Shadowgate (2014)

Developer: Zojoi
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 709 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, puzzle-driven dungeon crawl where you inch through a dark fantasy castle, solving riddles while anticipating sudden, grim deaths.

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What players say

Players praise the faithful remake of the classic MacVenture, noting beautiful painted-style graphics and a dark fantasy atmosphere. The game offers multiple difficulty modes with extra puzzles, but some find the two stacked time limits annoying and a few puzzles unfair. Many who played the NES original appreciate the update, and the many amusing death scenes are a recurring highlight.

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