Underplayed Gems

Camera Obscura (2015)

Camera Obscura cover
Developer
Anteater Games
Publisher
Anteater Games, BindleBot
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.6 of 5, 1,537 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, methodical puzzle-platformer that feels like climbing a crumbling, ancient ruin while manipulating ghostly copies of the architecture to survive.

atmosphericpuzzlingdifficultretrostory-richsingleplayercloning mechanictimed precision

What players say

Players praise the core photo platforming gimmick and short length, but are split on execution: many call the controls stiff, the hitboxes poor, and the levels repetitive, while the late-game challenge medals draw complaints for being un-fun.

Trailer

Screenshots

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