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The Witness

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4.1/5

( 89 Reviews )

4.1

89 Reviews

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The Witness
Description
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you. You don't remember who you are, and you don't remember how you got here, but there's one thing you can do: explore the island in hope of discovering clues, regaining your memory, and somehow finding your w...
Genre:
Adventure - Puzzle - Open World
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Exploration, show 14 more... Puzzle, First-Person, Casual, Great Soundtrack, Open World, Mystery, Sandbox, Difficult, Logic, Relaxing, Surreal, Walking Simulator, Cozy, Philosophical
Critics reviews
80 %
Recommend
Game Informer
9.3/10
IGN
10/10
Eurogamer
Recommended
User reviews

4.1/5

( 89 Reviews )

4.1

89 Reviews

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Product details
2016, Number None, ESRB Rating: Everyone...
System requirements
Windows 7, 1.8GHz, 4 GB RAM, Intel HD 4000 series, Version 10, 5 GB available space...
Time to beat
17 hMain
24 h Main + Sides
37.5 h Completionist
22.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

You don't remember who you are, and you don't remember how you got here, but there's one thing you can do: explore the island in hope of discovering clues, regaining your memory, and somehow finding your way home.

The Witness is a single-player game in an open world with dozens of locations to explore and over 500 puzzles. This game respects you as an intelligent player and it treats your time as precious. There's no filler; each of those puzzles brings its own new idea into the mix. So, this is a game full of ideas.
System requirements
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Recommended system requirements:
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
17 hMain
24 h Main + Sides
37.5 h Completionist
22.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Puzzle - Open World
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Exploration, show 14 more... Puzzle, First-Person, Casual, Great Soundtrack, Open World, Mystery, Sandbox, Difficult, Logic, Relaxing, Surreal, Walking Simulator, Cozy, Philosophical
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Mac OS X (10.11.6+)
Release date:
{{'2016-01-26T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Number None / Number None
Size:
3.7 GB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Everyone (Alcohol Reference)
Game features
Cloud saves
Controller support
Overlay
Single-player
Languages
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français
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italiano
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Português do Brasil
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한국어
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Critics reviews
86
Top Critic Average
80 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
Game Informerby Joe Juba
9.3/10
Fun and inventive challenges wait around every corner. If you want something more than a barrage of thoughtful puzzles (like a story), you should look elsewhere
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IGNby Chloi Rad
10/10
The Witness has a power and pull that carried me throughout the more than 40 hours it took to complete it for the first time, and that, even now, beckons me back to confront the mysteries I left unsolved. Its graceful combination of tangible goals, obscurity, and freedom creates ample opportunity for small victories and grand revelations alike. For the most part, its themes weave themselves beautifully throughout the gorgeous world and wide variety of puzzles, but even when it breaks subtlety in favor of a more heavy-handed approach to exposition, it never detracts from the truly fulfilling moments The Witness offers in terms of solving its physical puzzles and unlocking its deepest mysteries.
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Eurogamerby Oli Welsh
Recommended
Big, beautiful and rewarding, Jon Blow's enigmatic puzzle epic is virtuoso game design - and only a fraction too clever for its own good.
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Posted on: February 19, 2023

Megabyte

Games: 565 Reviews: 112

Glad I didn't buy it.

Right now, I am really glad this game came from a humble bundle and I didn't actually pay for it on it's own. I would be livid with this tripe if I had actually bought it. As it is, I stand dumbfounded on just how far one developer can climb up their own *** in a desperate attempt to look profound without "cancelling sequels they never announced." Give this game a skip. It looks nice, but it really doesn't offer anything else but some pretty scenery.

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Posted on: November 28, 2019

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