Cogs (2009)

Developer: Lazy 8 Studios
Genres: Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 917 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

Players slide and rotate tiles to build whimsical steampunk contraptions, earning the satisfaction of a working machine through careful thought and quick efficiency.

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What players say

A 3D sliding tile puzzle game with a steampunk theme. Players say the early levels are easy but later puzzles get very difficult, and the combination of time and move limits to unlock content feels stressful to some. Reviews mention the developer has kept releasing updates for 16 years.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.