Gravulse Experimental (2020)

Developer: illystray, verkme
Publisher: verkme, illystray
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 237 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You navigate a sterile, futuristic lab, solving gravity and magnetic puzzles with careful, precise movement, accompanied by a subtly dark and atmospheric tone.

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What players say

Players compare it to Portal but without portals, using gravity manipulation instead. The core concept is liked, but reviews consistently report frustrating control issues, including ignored inputs and a lack of basic settings like key rebinding and FOV adjustment. Some also mention motion sickness from the fast gravity turns.

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