Underplayed Gems

Alephant (2023)

Alephant cover
Developer
Lucas Le Slo
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.8 of 5, 59 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 10 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A meditative, abstract puzzle game where you discover silent linguistic rules through minimalist, grid-based movement.

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What players say

Players praise Alephant as a brilliantly designed, brutally hard sokoban game that demands patience. The early levels feel simple, but the mechanics quickly unfold into deeply satisfying, intricate puzzles. Some players find the difficulty poorly paced and note a missing hint system, while others say the final world feels rushed compared to the rest.

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