Underplayed Gems

Filament (2020)

Filament cover
Developer
Beard Envy
Publisher
Kasedo Games, Maple Whispering Limited
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 758 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A quiet, cerebral puzzle adventure where you methodically unlock a derelict spaceship while a lone AI companion guides you through escalating logic challenges.

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What players say

Players say Filament is a very difficult and long puzzle game built around a single core mechanic with many variations. Reviews consistently call it challenging and compare it to The Witness. Some find the movement finicky and puzzle iteration tedious, while others praise the variety and atmospheric story.

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