Underplayed Gems

Broken Lens (2024)

Broken Lens cover
Developer
Team RUN
Publisher
Team RUN, Flying Oak Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 264 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A calm, meditative point-and-click where you slowly scan hand-drawn artworks to find visual differences as a little robot.

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What players say

Players agree Broken Lens is a visually beautiful spot-the-difference game with a sad story, but they are split on difficulty: some find it satisfying while others call it pixel hunting that forces heavy hint use, especially in later levels. A few note a significant amount of in-game text is only in French, and mild click registration issues are reported.

Screenshots

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