Underplayed Gems

Typoman (2016)

Typoman cover
Developer
Brainseed Factory
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.3 of 5, 872 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense puzzle-platformer where you craft words to alter a dark, surreal world, with a punishing but rewarding feel.

puzzle-platformerword gameatmosphericdarksurrealchallengingtensepunishing

What players say

Players praise the original word-based mechanics and clever puzzle design, but split on the controls: some find movement imprecise with a controller. Many note unskippable cutscenes and a respawn delay that can frustrate, and a few call it boring or too hard in spots.

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Screenshots

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