High Strangeness (2015)

- Developer
- Barnyard Intelligence Games, Crystal Labs
- Publisher
- Barnyard Intelligence Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 41 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 4.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A nostalgic and exploratory adventure where switching between retro worlds creates a whimsical, puzzle-driven feel.
retro-inspiredpuzzle-focusedatmosphericchiptuneexplorativewhimsicalmoderate difficultypixel art
What players say
Players are split on this short Zelda-like where switching between 8-bit and 16-bit worlds is the hook. Some find it fun while it lasts, others say the mechanic feels arbitrary and the difficulty leans too easy.
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