Tiny Brains (2013)

Developer: Spearhead Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 548 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A joyously chaotic cooperative puzzle game where players combine physics powers to solve puzzles in a mad scientist's lab.

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What players say

Players call it a short, fun local co-op puzzle game with simple puzzles and a silly story. Most agree online co-op has been broken since 2014 and the developers abandoned it. Those who play locally find it enjoyable for a few hours, especially with others, though bugs and jank are common.

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