Syzygy (2020)
- Developer
- Riccardo Caprari, Gas1312
- Publisher
- Riccardo Caprari
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Indie
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 44 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A brain-teasing puzzle game where you reshape the world itself to outwit obstacles in a silent, contemplative grid-based environment.
challengingmind-bendingpuzzlingabstractnonlinearminimalistcontemplativesurreal
What players say
Players praise the unique tessellation mechanic, switching between hex, square, and triangle grids mid-puzzle. The game went free-to-play in 2022, which many note was a good move. Reviews say it is challenging but not reliant on trial and error, with an open world layout reminiscent of Stephen's Sausage Roll. A few players found late puzzles unintuitive.
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