Son of Nor (2015)

Developer: stillalive studios
Publisher: Viva Media
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 205 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You wield telekinesis and terraforming abilities against ancient enemies in a vast desert world, with physics-driven combat and environmental destruction.

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What players say

Players describe Son of Nor as a promising but broken game. The sand manipulation mechanics are genuinely fun and interesting, but nearly everything around them falls apart: performance is terrible, controls lock up, and the game feels unfinished. Development was abandoned early, leaving a shallow, ugly experience that even fans call a student project.

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