Abnormal1999:The Compass and the Sand (2024)
- Developer
- QZQ Studio
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.9 of 5, 82 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.5 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A solitary, nonlinear mystery where you freely switch perspectives to explore an exile land and solve puzzles under a persistent sense of being hunted.
mysteriouspuzzlingexplorativelonelynonlinearfirst-personthird-personchallenging
What players say
Players praise the ongoing series from solo developer QZQ, noting the shift to a more linear desert map with added combat and a focus on puzzles over horror, though many find the clues and puzzles extremely hard. Opinions split on translation quality, with Russian players reporting confusing localization, while the storytelling is called intriguing but fragmented.
Screenshots
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