Hadean Lands (2016)

- Developer
- Zarfhome Software
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 49 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 12 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You type commands to unravel a web of alchemical rituals in a desolate, airless starship wreck, feeling the slow satisfaction of each puzzle solved.
text-basedpuzzleexplorationatmosphericmethodicallonelyintricate
What players say
Players praise the alchemy system and the game's respect for their time, with automatic repetition of solved puzzles and a helpful parser. Many call it difficult, rewarding clever thinking over guesswork. A few find the first hours confusing or report a save wipe.
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