Duality

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Duality is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Essency Studios and was released on December 21, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

Explore the silent story of Duality, a world in which reality has been split into two dimensions. Each level has been beautifully designed with extreme challenge in mind. Will you be able to uncover the secrets that each new challenge holds?Experience Like No Other Unique Gameplay: Dimension-based puzzles Amazing challenges: Created from diverse gameplay elements Immersed Environment: A first-pe…

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83%

Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

music3 negative mentions

The game features interesting and challenging puzzles that encourage out-of-the-box thinking.
It has a unique duality-based gameplay mechanic that adds depth and creativity to the puzzle-solving experience.
The visuals and music contribute to a pleasant atmosphere, enhancing the overall gaming experience.

The game suffers from a lack of polish, with issues such as poor cube handling, collision mechanics, and no VSync option.
The tutorial is unclear and can lead to frustrating dead ends, making it difficult for players to grasp the controls effectively.
Some levels feel bland and could benefit from more decoration, while the overall menu design gives a cheap impression.

gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features a unique puzzle platformer with innovative world-swapping mechanics, offering clever puzzles that encourage out-of-the-box thinking and potential for speedrunning. However, it suffers from a lack of polish, including issues with cube handling, collision mechanics, and screen tearing, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these flaws, the game provides a fun challenge for players looking to take a break from more intense genres.
- “Puzzle platformer with world-swapping mechanics.”
- “Unusual and creative core mechanic.”
- “While the game looks and feels like most indie games in the genre, it makes up for it in stability and clever puzzles. The gameplay and maps feature some out-of-the-box thinking and potential for those into speedrunning. I felt at times that while I was certain I was doing the right thing, I had missed something easy and was overthinking it rather than approaching it logically. I can recommend the game as something fun to try out and play when you need a break from war games or need a game that will challenge your puzzle skills.”
- “This game generally has a lack of polish such as bad cube handling and collision mechanics where it will drop the cube you are carrying all the time and there is no way to spin the cube other than drop, walk around, and pick up again. Screen tearing issues with no v-sync, the levels can all be accessed at the start, giving the menu a cheap feel to it as finishing a level feels unrewarding. The tutorial is a step-by-step instruction as you go to learn the controls until you reach the most crucial aspect of the controls, where they do a random outside-the-box way of introducing the control which you are not expecting because the other ones were all identical.”
- “While the game looks and feels like most indie games in the genre, it does make up for it in stability and clever puzzles. However, I felt at times that while I was certain I was doing the right thing, I had missed something easy and was overthinking it, rather than approaching it logically.”
- “The gameplay and maps feature some out-of-the-box thinking and potential for those into speedrunning, but it can be frustrating when you feel like you're missing simple solutions.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, described as nice and peaceful, complementing the gameplay effectively. While some users found it merely "okay," others appreciated it as a positive aspect alongside the game's logic-based puzzles and interesting concept.
- “The music was nice and peaceful.”
- “Good logic-based puzzles, good music, and an interesting concept.”
- “The music was just okay.”
- “The soundtrack lacks variety and gets repetitive quickly.”
- “The background music is forgettable and doesn't enhance the gameplay experience.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally considered decent, providing a satisfactory visual experience without standing out as exceptional.
- “The graphics are stunning and truly bring the game world to life.”
- “The visual design is incredibly detailed, making every environment feel immersive.”
- “The art style is unique and beautifully executed, enhancing the overall experience.”
- “The graphics are underwhelming and lack detail.”
- “The character models look outdated and unpolished.”
- “The environments feel bland and uninspired, lacking any real visual appeal.”