Underplayed Gems

Taiji (2022)

Taiji cover
Developer
Matthew VanDevander
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 1,439 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A quiet, methodical puzzle game where you toggle tiles to uncover the logic of each area, feeling contemplative and gently rewarding.

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What players say

Players compare Taiji heavily to The Witness for its environmental clues and learned rules, though some find its difficulty curve steeper. Most praise the satisfying logic puzzles, but a minority bounce off ambiguous lessons or report colorblind-unfriendly puzzles.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.