The Witch's Isle (2017)

Developer: COCOSOLA
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 72 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, dreamlike puzzle-adventure set on a solitary island where you search for a stolen urn under a deadly curse, uncovering dark secrets through exploration and dialogue.

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What players say

Players praise the pixel art and eerie atmosphere, but are split on the gameplay. Many enjoy observing NPC patterns and uncovering multiple endings, while others find the timed structure and required backtracking repetitive and arbitrary. Several note the helpful hint system and that the game is short, around 4-5 hours.

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