Mirror Drop

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Mirror Drop is a 3D puzzle game with a psychedelic aesthetic, featuring a reflective sphere and 100% raytraced alien geometry. Players must navigate levels filled with mirrors, alien shapes, and vibrant colors to solve puzzles and find hidden exits. With 25 levels, multiple hours of gameplay, and the option for keyboard/mouse or gamepad control, Mirror Drop provides a challenging and immersive experience.

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Play Modes

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

93%

Audience ScoreBased on 123 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

The game features stunning, psychedelic visuals that create a unique and mesmerizing experience.
Puzzles are challenging yet rewarding, providing satisfying 'A-ha!' moments as players navigate through mind-bending environments.
The game is deeply engaging, with a creative concept that encourages exploration and experimentation in a visually rich setting.

The difficulty level may be overwhelming for players who are not familiar with puzzle games, leading to frustration.
Some players experience motion sickness or dizziness due to the game's disorienting visuals and mechanics.
The puzzles can become repetitive after a few levels, potentially diminishing the overall enjoyment of the game.

graphics
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in this game are described as truly unique and psychedelic, with many reviewers noting their mesmerizing and kaleidoscopic effects that evoke the experience of an acid trip. The visuals are not only stunning but also intricately designed, creating an overwhelming and immersive experience that enhances the gameplay. However, players are advised to take breaks due to the potentially nausea-inducing nature of the visuals, especially in VR.
- “One of a kind visuals in this game; I have never seen something that accurately portrays visuals of an acid trip like this.”
- “The result is a stunning cascade of reflections and distortions which sometimes create very psychedelic visuals.”
- “The visuals are the most out there of all the games I've played over the years.”
- “A wonderful burst of overwhelming, unparsable visuals and the vertigo-inducing task of navigating a space your eyes can only see as glittering, sheared phantasms.”
- “Interesting space warping mechanics, but the part where this game truly shines are its unique psychedelic visuals unlike anything I've ever seen in a game before.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features simple core mechanics that challenge players to navigate through visually stunning, psychedelic environments filled with recursive and reflective elements. While the puzzle mechanics are concise and topological, the experience is often enhanced by the captivating visuals and music, which can distract players from their objectives. Overall, the game offers a unique and polished exploration of infinity, appealing to those who appreciate artistic design alongside gameplay.
- “The core mechanics are relatively simple; the challenge lies in wrapping your head around the super trippy, recursive, reflective, bending environments.”
- “Interesting space warping mechanics, but the part where this game truly shines is its unique psychedelic visuals unlike anything I've ever seen in a game before.”
- “The visuals, gameplay, and music are all very polished, and create a cohesive experience of exploring infinity in many interesting ways.”
- “Most of the gameplay comes from forgetting what you were doing while staring at the pretty colors.”
- “I'll figure it out eventually... 3+ hours of gameplay for clever people, much more quality time than that for me I expect.”
- “The core mechanics are relatively simple, the challenge lies in wrapping your head around the super trippy, recursive, reflective, bending environments.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers surprisingly good ray tracing performance on older hardware, though this can lead to significant frame rate drops, occasionally dipping to around 15fps on a GTX 970. Despite these performance issues, players find satisfaction in mastering the game's geometry and puzzles, with optimization providing a rewarding experience, especially when unlocking special levels.
- “Surprisingly great ray tracing performance on older hardware.”
- “Learning the geometry well enough to stumble through the puzzles in that context, and then learning it even better to optimize solutions has been really satisfying, and the 'special level' was a pretty sweet bonus for reaching a certain point in that optimization process -- a space vaguely similar to a certain tube level which stumped me for hours the first time through, but with more directions and interconnections involved.”
- “This comes at a cost in performance of course; I occasionally dropped to what felt like 15fps or lower on my GTX 970, but again, this isn't the sort of game where that matters beyond the cosmetic experience of the shuddering.”
- “This comes at a cost in performance, of course; I occasionally dropped to what felt like 15fps or lower on my GTX 970. However, this isn't the sort of game where that matters beyond the cosmetic experience of the shuddering.”
- “Learning the geometry well enough to stumble through the puzzles in that context, and then learning it even better to optimize solutions has been really satisfying. The 'special level' was a pretty sweet bonus for reaching a certain point in that optimization process -- a space vaguely similar to a certain tube level which stumped me for hours the first time through, but with more directions and interconnections involved.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is described as beautiful and polished, contributing to an otherworldly experience that enhances both exploration and puzzle-solving. It works cohesively with the visuals to create an immersive atmosphere that players find enjoyable to experience. Overall, the music significantly elevates the game's aesthetic and emotional impact.
- “The visuals and music make for an otherworldly experience that's as enjoyable to just take in as it is to explore for the solutions.”
- “The visuals, gameplay, and music are all very polished, and create a cohesive experience of exploring infinity in many interesting ways.”
- “The colors, visuals, and music are all beautiful; the puzzle mechanics are concise and inherently topological.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The game's atmosphere is praised for its stunning use of ray tracing, which enhances the minimalist design and contributes to a unique and immersive experience. Reviewers express a sense of awe and appreciation for the artistic quality of the environment.
- “When I discovered this beautiful work of art that makes the most of ray tracing to enhance the fundamental gameplay, it created a unique experience in a minimalist atmosphere that left me speechless.”
- “This game masterfully utilizes ray tracing to craft an immersive atmosphere, making every moment feel like a breathtaking experience.”
- “The minimalist atmosphere combined with stunning visuals creates a captivating environment that draws you in and keeps you engaged.”