Underplayed Gems

Akin (2016)

Akin cover
Developer
ThinkOfGames
Publisher
Conglomerate 5
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
3.9 of 5, 1,000 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A calm, minimalist puzzle game where you draw a continuous line to flip tile colors, solving logic puzzles at your own pace.

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What players say

Players praise the zen-like relaxation of the puzzles but split on the timed mode, which some find unplayable due to speed demands and a missing undo button that forces restarts on errors.

Screenshots

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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.