Underplayed Gems

Coupling (2025)

Coupling cover
Developer
xyz
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A meditative puzzle game where you can only move, but every object matters and interacts in quiet, logical ways.

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What players say

Players describe a first-person puzzle game set in a non-euclidean space, comparing it to Manifold Garden and Antichamber. The game is linear with 70 puzzles and takes about six hours, but difficulty spikes unevenly and some puzzles demand tedious precision. Many reviewers warn it causes severe motion sickness, even for those not usually affected.

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