The Witness (2016)
- Developer
- Thekla, Inc.
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 21,052 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 16 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
Exploring a beautiful, isolated island at your own pace, solving thoughtful puzzles that feel rewarding and never wasteful.
atmosphericmysteriouscontemplativechallengingpeacefulisolatedpuzzlingbeautiful
What players say
Players praise the puzzle design and those "aha" moments, but the game is polarizing: many find the puzzles repetitive and the lack of story frustrating. The ending resets your save without warning, which upsets completionists. Performance issues like missing epilepsy warnings and motion sickness are flagged.
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