Observe

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Observe is a single player action game. It was developed by Robin van der Horst and was released on December 12, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Forgotten in ominous rooms, you wander, you look and you solve. Collaborate with yourself to change the past, future and present by replaying your mistakes and creating new ones in this single-player puzzle game. Help your future self to push through, crack puzzles and explore the ethereal. Without yourself, you are left behind. The game world consists of multiple worlds, each of which is made…

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Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

story2 negative mentions

The puzzles are well-designed, offering a good balance of simplicity and complexity that provides satisfying challenges.
The game's unique mechanics involving time manipulation and cooperation with past actions create engaging and thought-provoking gameplay.
The art style and atmosphere contribute to an immersive experience, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the game.

The requirement to replay segments of puzzles due to timing issues can lead to frustration and a feeling of repetitiveness.
The final puzzle's open-ended nature may feel anticlimactic, as it lacks the structured challenge typically expected from a puzzle game.
Some players may find the need to backtrack and redo previous puzzles to fit the larger picture to be tedious.

gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
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The gameplay is highly praised for its unique mechanics centered around time manipulation and cooperation with past selves, offering a clever and immersive experience. Players appreciate the challenging puzzles, atmospheric storytelling, and polished graphics, making it a standout indie puzzle game that is both engaging and thought-provoking. Overall, it is recommended for fans of atmospheric and innovative puzzle games.
- “The art, music, and storytelling contribute to a sense of immersion that reinforces the incredibly fun and unique gameplay.”
- “The mechanics are so interesting and unique, and the puzzles are all the right level of challenging.”
- “It’s a clever indie puzzle game built around time manipulation and cooperating with your past and future self, and the core mechanic feels fresh and well thought out.”
- “The atmosphere is quiet and ominous, and the theme of regret fits the gameplay surprisingly well instead of just being background story.”
- “If you like indie puzzle games, time-based mechanics, and atmospheric, thoughtful experiences, this one is definitely worth playing!”
- “The mechanics using light and your previous plays from other rooms are very creative in many sections.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics and art style are generally appreciated for their polished execution, contributing positively to the overall gameplay experience, even if they aren't considered visually groundbreaking.
- “The graphics and art style, as well as the polished mechanics, make me want to play more.”
- “I've also enjoyed the art style, even if it's nothing extremely visually outstanding.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The story is praised for its immersive qualities, effectively enhancing the unique gameplay experience with a quiet, ominous atmosphere and a theme of regret that aligns well with the game's mechanics. However, some players find the use of complex language challenging to engage with fully.
- “The art, music, and storytelling contribute to a sense of immersion that reinforces the incredibly fun and unique gameplay.”
- “The story uses a lot of big words, so my plan is to just like.”
- “The atmosphere is quiet and ominous, and the theme of regret fits the gameplay surprisingly well instead of just being background story.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
The atmosphere is characterized as quiet and ominous, effectively complementing the theme of regret woven into the gameplay. Players appreciate the thoughtful and immersive experience, making it a standout choice for fans of indie puzzle games with time-based mechanics.
- “If you like indie puzzle games, time-based mechanics, and atmospheric, thoughtful experiences, this one is definitely worth playing!”
- “The atmosphere is quiet and ominous, and the theme of regret fits the gameplay surprisingly well instead of just being background story.”
- “The game lacks any real sense of immersion; the atmosphere feels flat and uninspired.”
- “Despite the setting, the atmosphere fails to evoke any real emotion or tension, leaving the experience feeling hollow.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music, along with the art and storytelling, enhances the immersive experience of the game, complementing its fun and unique gameplay.
- “The art, music, and storytelling contribute to a sense of immersion that reinforces the incredibly fun and unique gameplay.”