Whispers of the Hourglass (2026)

Developer: Umut Sahpaz
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, thoughtful puzzle adventure where you slowly piece together a poetic story of a death that echoes across time.

puzzle solvingexplorationnarrative drivenmedievaltime travelcontemplativestory richcasual

What players say

Players describe this as a short puzzle adventure where the puzzles often give the solution to another puzzle, feeling more like a treasure hunt than a logic challenge. The storytelling is praised as creative and atmospheric, but the introduction is confusing and some find the puzzles too basic or obtuse.

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