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Semispheres

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81%Game Brain Score
gameplay, music
story, replayability
87% User Score Based on 47 reviews
Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

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Semispheres is a single player and multiplayer casual puzzle game. It was developed by Vivid Helix and was released on February 14, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Semispheres is a single-player stealth puzzler where you simultaneously control two characters in connected parallel realities. The game is a mix of mind-bending puzzles and motor coordination challenges. Later levels introduce the co-op aspect of the game where the two sides need to work together (sometimes simultaneously) to progress.

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87%
Audience ScoreBased on 47 reviews
gameplay10 positive mentions
replayability1 negative mentions
  • Unique and clever puzzle mechanic involving controlling two characters simultaneously on split screens.
  • Well-designed levels that provide a steady difficulty progression and rewarding puzzle-solving experience.
  • Calming and atmospheric soundtrack and art style that enhance the relaxing gameplay vibe.
  • Relatively short gameplay duration with limited replay value and inability to revisit completed levels.
  • Some puzzles are too easy or lacking in depth, which may disappoint players seeking a strong challenge.
  • The inclusion of timed dexterity sections and blurry story comic strips can feel out of place or frustrating.
  • gameplay
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay features a unique split-screen mechanic with clever, well-paced puzzles that progressively introduce new mechanics, offering a thoughtful and engaging experience without overstaying its welcome. While some find the learning curve relatively flat and later puzzles less challenging, the combination of mechanics like dual-character control, teleporters, and guards provides a fresh and enjoyable puzzle-solving experience within a concise playtime.

    • “A short, but beautiful puzzle game with a unique split-screen mechanic and a touching, heartwarming story.”
    • “There are 54ish levels, and while many of them offer a slow learning curve to learn new mechanics, the tougher ones can get pretty mind-bending as you work them out on the first playthrough.”
    • “The puzzles are supremely clever and the mechanics are taught to you as you progress through the levels in a well thought out manner.”
    • “But, outside of the actual idea for the main mechanic, nothing stood out as particularly stellar.”
    • “Barely just opened, still, hadn't seen big news as per gameplay.”
    • “There is one mechanic that is used here and there and I felt like those levels tended to be easier than the rest, but it wasn't a huge problem.”
  • story
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is minimal and presented through brief, wordless comic panels that reveal a touching, heartfelt narrative about perseverance and companionship. While some find it beautiful and a meaningful complement to the gameplay, others feel it is disconnected and not very engaging. Overall, the story serves more as a subtle background element rather than a central focus.

    • “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
    • “A short, but beautiful puzzle game with a unique split-screen mechanic and a touching, heartwarming story.”
    • “As you complete a section you're rewarded with a wordless comic strip panel depicting the story of a boy and his robot.”
    • “There's supposed to be a story.”
    • “Afterthought edit: I guess I should have mentioned the game's story, since technically it has one.”
    • “The story amounts to probably one page of wordless comic panels.”
  • music
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in this game is widely praised for its calming, minimalist, and ambient qualities, providing a relaxing and meditative backdrop that perfectly complements the gameplay. It serves as soothing background ambiance with subtle sound effects, enhancing the overall tranquil and surreal atmosphere.

    • “I came primarily for Siddhartha Barnhoorn's awesome ambient music, but the rest of the game is good as well.”
    • “The soundtrack is fantastic as well, very calming and surreal.”
    • “This is an excellent puzzler with a very enjoyable meditative soundtrack; the music and atmosphere reminds me particularly of Osmos.”
    • “Music is more of a background ambiance with no melody and the sound effects are the usual thing; it's all pretty standard stuff for this type of game.”
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are praised for their tasteful, stylish, and relaxing visuals, featuring a beautiful art style with gorgeously chilling colors and a classy ambient atmosphere. While the graphical elements are few, they are well-designed and complement the quality mechanics and puzzles effectively.

    • “This game is a bit above adequate in most respects: nice graphics, nice sound, nice puzzles.”
    • “Saw a beautiful artstyle, though, gorgeously chilling colors and somewhat classy ambient.”
    • “Although there are comparatively few graphical elements, it's tasteful and stylish.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is minimalist and meditative, enhanced by a soothing soundtrack that complements its puzzle and stealth elements, creating an engaging and tranquil experience.

    • “It's a relatively minimalist puzzle/stealth/atmospheric game.”
    • “This is an excellent puzzler with a very enjoyable meditative soundtrack (the music and atmosphere reminds me particularly of Osmos).”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the game emotionally impactful, praising its touching and heartwarming story that complements the unique split-screen puzzle mechanics. Despite its short length, the experience leaves a lasting and beautiful impression.

    • “A short, but beautiful puzzle game with a unique split-screen mechanic and a touching, heartwarming story.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Replayability is limited, with the main incentive being the challenge of completing a speedrun in 35 minutes, offering minimal additional content beyond that.

    • “The final achievement is called 35:00, which means you can speedrun the entire game in 35 minutes, and this is the only replay value you'll get out of it.”
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Semispheres is a casual puzzle game.

Semispheres is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Semispheres.

Semispheres was released on February 14, 2017.

Semispheres was developed by Vivid Helix.

Semispheres has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Semispheres is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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