Contrast (2013)

Developer

Compulsion Games

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Adventure, Indie

Rating

4.5 of 5, 5,679 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 4.3 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A dreamy noir puzzle-platformer where you slip between 3D and shadowy 2D worlds, accompanied by sultry jazz.

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What players say

Players praise Contrast's unique shadow-platforming mechanic and its noir-paris atmosphere and story, but many warn the game is short, janky, and buggy with no mid-chapter saving.

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