Vaporum (2017)

Developer: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 1,056 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 14 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, methodical crawl through a steampunk tower, where every step requires careful puzzle-solving and resource management.

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What players say

Players praise the satisfying grid-based combat and clever puzzles, though many note late-game secrets become frustratingly hard to spot. The story is considered unremarkable, but the gameplay gets compared favorably to Grimrock.

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