Metamorphic

About

Metamorphic is a single player simulation game. It was developed by Jeremy Slavitz and was released on July 6, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Inspired by Portal and Minecraft, Metamorphic is an atmospheric, first person physics-based puzzle game, which lets the player absorb, configure and then morph non-gravity, gravity and antigravity cubes to complete each level.

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Single-Player

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65%

Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

stability9 negative mentions

The puzzles are well thought out and provide a good challenge, with some levels allowing for multiple solutions.
The game features a visually appealing style and interesting mechanics reminiscent of Portal, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
Despite its bugs, many players found the gameplay to be fun and engaging, with a satisfying sense of accomplishment when solving puzzles.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, including issues with controls and physics.
Many players found the controls to be overly complicated and unintuitive, making it frustrating to interact with the game's mechanics.
The game is quite short, with many players feeling that it does not offer enough content for its price, leading to recommendations to wait for a sale.

gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
58%
18%
The gameplay is a mixed bag, featuring interesting mechanics reminiscent of games like Portal and Antichamber, but suffers from poorly designed levels that often feel like they rely on exploiting bugs rather than thoughtful challenges. While some players appreciate the puzzle-solving aspects and visual style, others criticize the mechanics for being frustrating and inconsistent, leading to a lack of clarity in how to approach certain puzzles. Overall, the game offers a satisfying experience for puzzle enthusiasts, though its short length and high price may deter some.
- “If you're familiar with puzzle games, Metamorphic plays a bit like Antichamber, but drastically improves in terms of visuals and refining mechanics.”
- “I’m a big fan of puzzle games, and I was thoroughly pleased with the puzzle gameplay in Metamorphic.”
- “I found the gameplay to be more satisfying, less twitch-oriented, and seemingly more flexible in how you go about solving some of the puzzles.”
- “It feels like levels were built not around mechanics, but more around unexpected 'tricks', so it feels more like bug abuse.”
- “The very mechanics of the game are bad, to the point where I don't actually know how you're intended to solve half of them (I managed to exploit almost all of them - we'll come back to that).”
- “Making pipes and pushing them around is a major mechanic here (I think), but pushing them is a trial of misery.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is notably poor, with numerous users reporting frequent glitches and bugs that disrupt gameplay, such as freezing when alt-tabbing and issues with key functionality. While some minor glitches are manageable, the overall experience is marred by significant technical problems, making it difficult to recommend at full price.
- “I played and beat this game in 2.6 hours, and that was with resetting some levels halfway through them because of glitches.”
- “Also, I suggest you don't alt-tab because sometimes it freezes and won't put you back in, but also acts like your mouse is still in the game, which can be hard to close the game or really do anything else because the mouse is locked in a full-screen game that's frozen.”
- “But because of how buggy and glitchy this game was and how short it was, I can't recommend it for full price.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's optimization appears to be inconsistent, with some users experiencing issues specifically related to gun mechanics, while others report smooth performance without any significant problems.
- “The game is not very optimized, at least in terms of the guns in my case.”
- “I encountered none of the performance issues reported in another review here.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some find it uninteresting and difficult to listen to over time, others appreciate the good soundtrack that avoids repetitiveness and draws inspiration from the Portal series.
- “The soundtrack is good, and it didn't feel repetitive.”
- “I liked the music; there were a lot of visual elements that were borrowed from the Portal series.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game lacks a substantial story or narrative, drawing comparisons to the Portal series but with simpler graphics and minimal storytelling, reminiscent of the original Q.U.B.E. experience.
- “There is no underlying story as far as I understood.”
- “It inevitably draws comparisons to the Portal series of games, and yes, it is similar, although with far simpler graphics and not much of a storyline.”
- “There's no story or narrative (similar to how Q.U.B.E. was when it first launched).”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The graphics of the game are simpler compared to the Portal series, lacking a strong storyline, but they show a notable improvement over similar puzzle games like Antichamber, enhancing the overall visual experience and gameplay mechanics. Users with midrange hardware report satisfactory performance, indicating that the graphics are optimized for a range of systems.
- “It inevitably draws comparisons to the Portal series of games, and yes, it is similar, although with far simpler graphics and not much of a storyline.”
- “If you're familiar with puzzle games, Metamorphic plays a bit like Antichamber, but drastically improves in terms of visuals and refining mechanics.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers limited replayability, typically taking 3 to 3.5 hours to complete, with most players finding little incentive to revisit it beyond attempting speedruns.
- “The game took me about 3 to 3.5 hours to complete, and like most linear puzzle games, there’s not much replay value once you finish it, unless you want to speedrun it.”
- “After finishing the game, I found little incentive to replay it. The linear nature of the story means that once you've experienced it, there's not much left to discover.”
- “While the game was enjoyable, I felt that the lack of branching paths or multiple endings severely limited its replayability.”