Strangeland (2021)

Developer: Wormwood Studios
Publisher: Wadjet Eye Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Adventure
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 972 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, surreal journey through a nightmare carnival with grim puzzles and a haunting, philosophical story.

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What players say

Players describe Strangeland as a surreal point-and-click adventure exploring trauma and depression through a carnival of disturbing imagery. Reviews note the puzzles range from fair to obtuse, though a phone hint system helps, and opinions split on the story's ambiguity, some find it profound, others pretentious.

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