Mimic Logic

About

"Mimic Logic" is a procedurally generated roguelike logic puzzle game where you communicate with treasure boxes. Listen to the boxes' statements, identify the deceitful Mimics, and open the truthful ones to collect treasure. Be cautious, as accidentally opening a Mimic leads to game over. Utilize the gears and items obtained from treasure boxes to defeat enemies and advance through the dungeon. The puzzles are randomly generated for endless solving possibilities.

Genres & Tags

Indie

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

99%

Audience ScoreBased on 576 reviews

gameplay26 positive mentions

character development1 negative mentions

The game offers a unique blend of logic puzzles and RPG elements, providing a satisfying gameplay loop that keeps players engaged.
With procedurally generated puzzles and multiple dungeon types, the game offers high replayability and a variety of challenges.
The mechanics encourage strategic thinking and resource management, making each run feel rewarding and engaging.

Some puzzles can be unsolvable, leading to frustrating moments where players must guess, which can detract from the overall experience.
The user interface and controls can feel clunky at times, making navigation and item management cumbersome.
There are occasional bugs and crashes reported, which can disrupt gameplay and affect the overall enjoyment of the game.

gameplay
78 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
63%
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The gameplay is centered around engaging logic puzzles that are both compelling and addictive, with a solid core loop that encourages strategic thinking and resource management. While some players find the mechanics simple and lacking originality, others appreciate the blend of RPG elements and roguelike combat that adds depth and variety. Overall, the game offers a fun and relaxing experience, though its appeal may vary depending on individual preferences for puzzle-solving and gameplay style.
- “Before I go any deeper, I just want to say this: this game's core gameplay loop of being presented with logic puzzles (most knights and knaves style, some not), in which you must deduce using formal logic which ones are true and which ones are false alone is extremely compelling and addicting.”
- “Its core gameplay loop is phenomenal and almost everything surrounding it only props it up and makes it better.”
- “The gameplay loop is just really fun.”
- “The game is bad; the mechanics aren't original and the gameplay loop isn't fun.”
- “In between dungeon runs, you can spend your earned points on character upgrades, but they're not especially meaningful; they provide small boosts to give the game a veneer of 'death-and-power-up' gameplay, but it basically remains the same game regardless.”
- “You know how much damage you'll do and how much damage you'll take, so it's not strategically challenging; these floors exist largely to provide a game-mechanical reason to open the maximum number of chests on the chest floors, and they do a great job of it.”
replayability
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
73%
14%
14%
The game offers exceptional replayability due to its procedurally generated puzzles and a variety of dungeon types, each with unique rules and challenges. Players appreciate the balance of difficulty and the engaging logic puzzles, making it enjoyable to revisit. While some may find certain puzzles frustrating, the overall consensus is that the game's value and replay potential are significant, making it a worthwhile experience.
- “Amazing logic game, loads of replay value, and the difficulty curves are really well balanced.”
- “Mimic Logic is one of the only games I've found that has a near-infinite amount of replayable deductive reasoning puzzles and is easily worth double the asking price.”
- “There's a decent bit of replayability as there are 7 dungeon types with different rules and types of clues to deal with, and each of those has at least 3 levels of dungeon to complete, if not more.”
- “And it's procedural, so it has plenty of replay value.”
story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
56%
19%
The story in the game is simple and not particularly deep, primarily serving as a backdrop for the puzzle mechanics rather than a focal point. While there are amusing snippets and hints of a plot, character development is minimal, and the main narrative can be completed easily, with optional challenge modes available for those seeking more difficulty. Overall, it offers a low-commitment experience that is enjoyable for puzzle enthusiasts.
- “After you complete the 'main' story, there are also a small set of challenge dungeons that introduce additional rules: a 'robber' that tells the truth but always steals gold from you, a minesweeper-esque dungeon where real chests give clues about how many mimics are nearby, a 'doubt' mode where mimics cause normal chests of the same color to lie, and a 'confuse' mode where one lying treasure chest exists.”
- “Has a simple but satisfying sense of progression, and even some amusing story snippets to briefly tide you over as you get to grips with the game, as well as some bonus challenging modes for those who want to dive a little deeper.”
- “I love that the storyline can be completed on the lower difficulty with optional harder puzzles for people like me who want the challenge.”
- “No storyline or real strategy other than the logic puzzles.”
- “There are hints at a plot line, but no other character development.”
- “There is a small storyline as well.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally praised for being enjoyable and fitting well with the overall fun atmosphere, especially considering the low price point. However, some players find it repetitive and note that it doesn't change much throughout the game, leading to a desire for more variety. Additionally, there are minor complaints about the volume levels, particularly when the game is paused.
- “Great music and for $3 it's a must buy for puzzle fans.”
- “Everything about it is just fun with the art, music, and gameplay.”
- “Graphics are fine, music is great.”
- “The music is also a bit endlessly repetitive, so I turned it off.”
- “Every room looks the same, the music barely changes, and even the bosses at the end of each level are completely identical except for the stat buffs.”
- “My only complaint (at all!) is the background music at 5% is still a bit loud for when I just want to have it paused while doing other things so I can step away and come back.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
50%
13%
The graphics of the game may appear antiquated, but they effectively complement the art style, combat, and gameplay mechanics, creating a cohesive experience. Players are encouraged to try the free demo, which showcases the game's strengths beyond its visuals, highlighting that the overall aesthetic and music are satisfactory.
- “Seriously, try it, don't let the antiquated graphics throw you off. Just download the free demo and play through the tutorial dungeon. This game actually does a really good job of selling itself to you through the demo, and it can explain itself in play better than any number of words on my part.”
- “Art style, combat, and the actual gameplay mechanics fit each other really well.”
- “Graphics are fine, music is great.”
- “Seriously, don't let the antiquated graphics throw you off. Just download the free demo and play through the tutorial dungeon. This game actually does a really good job of selling itself to you through the demo, and it can explain itself in play better than any number of words on my part.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game effectively satisfies both logic puzzle and optimization enthusiasts, offering players opportunities to conserve resources such as health and equipment durability. This encourages strategic decision-making, allowing for a more efficient approach to gameplay without the necessity of opening every chest.
- “It scratches both the logic puzzle and optimization itches.”
- “There are also little optimizations you can do to conserve resources like HP and equipment durability, reducing your reliance on opening absolutely every chest (although it is quite often possible).”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the humor in the game's quirky terminology, particularly the use of "gut" instead of "hunger," which adds a lighthearted and amusing touch to the overall experience.
- “The fact that it's called 'gut' instead of 'hunger' is really funny to me for some reason.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Character development in the game is minimal, with only vague hints at a plot line and a lack of depth in character progression.
- “There are hints at a plot line, but no other character development.”