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Tangles - تشابك is a single player shooter game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by Saad Al-Humaidan and was released on February 2, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

History, Truth, DreamsIn the heart of an isolated island, a deserted camp sets the stage for a mysterious military mission. A team of 8 soldiers arrive for this mission. During the first days of training for the mission, Soldier Basel sustains a serious injury that leads him to a prolonged coma. Upon awakening, he discovers a startling reality – all those in the camp have vanished, leaving behind …

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88%Audience ScoreBased on 154 reviews
story12 positive mentions
replayability3 negative mentions

  • Strong psychological horror atmosphere with effective use of tension and mental unease rather than relying on jump scares.
  • High-quality graphics and sound design that significantly enhance immersion and mood.
  • Engaging and mysterious narrative that encourages exploration and discovery of hidden documents to deepen story understanding.
  • Very short gameplay duration, leaving some players wanting more depth, length, and character development.
  • Simplistic and few puzzles, often feeling more like objectives than challenging gameplay.
  • Some players found the voice acting and protagonist narration distracting or lacking emotional impact.
  • story

    32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The story centers on soldier Basel and his squad's mysterious mission on a remote island, blending psychological horror with exploration-driven narrative elements. While the 30-minute game offers a focused, atmospheric, and intriguing mystery enhanced by environmental storytelling and collectible documents, some found it brief and limited in player agency, resembling more a demo than a full game. Overall, the story is praised for its mood and potential, especially for a free title, though it leaves room for deeper development in a possible full release.

    • “The story follows soldier Basel, a member of an eight-man military squad assigned to what initially appears to be a routine mission on a remote island.”
    • “The island itself functions almost like a character, filled with abandoned facilities, hidden corners, and environmental details that reveal pieces of the larger story.”
    • “Surprisingly crisp and enjoyable for a free game, with decent voice acting and 5 secret documents that explain the backstory and are only available at certain points of the story, making you need to explore after picking up items rather than just walking straight to the solution with them, enjoyed this one a lot, strongly recommend.”
    • “Story is about soldier who probably suffers from some kind of trauma as his squad was taken down mysteriously.”
    • “It has no real puzzle, the story has zero hook; it is truly worth its price of nothing.”
    • “Story wise it was okay and fine I suppose; nothing too crazy going on, felt like a demo in all honesty.”
  • graphics

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    65% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally praised for their quality, atmosphere, and effective support of the narrative, often comparable to larger studio productions. While some note that visuals may feel standard or asset-derived, they consistently contribute to a compelling, immersive experience enhanced by good performance and well-executed settings. However, the game's short length and limited environments somewhat temper the overall graphical impact.

    • “The graphical presentation supports the narrative themes effectively, reinforcing the sense of loneliness and uncertainty that defines Basel's journey.”
    • “A beautiful game with spectacular graphics.”
    • “Superb graphics, great system performance, and an overall enjoyable story.”
    • “On the contrary, visuals are average and the game is very short.”
    • “The game graphics look better than you might expect, but that's just because it seems like some or all of them are 'borrowed' from asset stores or elsewhere.”
    • “The visuals and atmosphere are decent but the gameplay is formulaic.”
  • atmosphere

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    69% positive mentions, 16% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for its detailed environments, effective use of lighting and weather, and strong psychological horror elements, creating a memorable and suspenseful mood. Despite its short length, the atmosphere significantly enhances the storytelling and overall experience, making it engaging and creepy. Users appreciate the well-developed visuals, sound design, and eerie ambiance that contribute to a compelling horror adventure.

    • “Despite being a relatively compact experience, it succeeds in creating a memorable atmosphere that keeps players engaged from beginning to end.”
    • “The environments are detailed and atmospheric, with lighting and environmental effects playing a significant role in establishing mood.”
    • “The game has a super spooky atmosphere and it does a great job of setting up the story and suspense.”
    • “The visuals and atmosphere are decent but the gameplay is formulaic.”
    • “Find items to do things to find items game with a Resident Evil-esque atmosphere about weird time dilation phenomena.”
  • gameplay

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    27% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    The gameplay primarily revolves around exploration and simple puzzle-solving, often resembling a walking simulator with item collection to progress. While some find the puzzles too easy and lacking challenge, the overall gameplay is praised for fitting the game's atmosphere and complemented by secrets and achievements that add depth.

    • “Exploration serves as the core gameplay mechanic.”
    • “The game also has secret documents and achievements, which add more gameplay.”
    • “Really excellent gameplay, atmosphere, and aspect of horror; truly remarkable, never expected less from the studio.”
    • “I don't give a damn about jumpscares but gameplay is a bit of puzzle solving and walking sim.”
    • “The puzzle-solving mechanics are overly simplistic, often treating the player like a child by presenting solutions that are too easy to figure out, which can be frustrating for more experienced players looking for a challenge.”
    • “Gameplay is pretty simple walking simulator with finding items to unlock next objective, there are 5 secret documents that you can find after finishing main game by replaying.”
  • replayability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The game offers moderate replayability mainly for players interested in uncovering all story details, achievements, and secret collectibles. However, some find it frustrating that collectibles only appear on subsequent playthroughs, limiting its appeal as a highly replayable title.

    • “They also encourage replayability for those interested in uncovering every detail of the story.”
    • “It does have some replayability to it in the form of getting all the achievements and secret documents.”
    • “A bit annoying though as collectibles do not appear on a first playthrough which forces you to play it a second time if you care for that, and it's not exactly a game with replay value.”
    • “Replay value is limited, making additional playthroughs less engaging.”
    • “The game lacks significant replayability, reducing its long-term appeal.”
  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Optimization is mixed, with superb graphics and great system performance enhancing the experience, but gameplay suffers from unoptimized map design and poor AI voice quality that detract from immersion.

    • “Puzzles that consist of walking back and forth across an unoptimized small map, awful AI voices, and a complete lack of any scares”
  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Character development in the game presents intriguing concepts that spark interest, but some players feel the campaign is too short and would benefit from deeper character growth and expanded worldbuilding.

    • “Some of the concepts introduced throughout the narrative are intriguing enough to warrant further exploration, and certain players may wish for a longer campaign with additional character development and expanded worldbuilding.”
  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is derived from the protagonist’s overly obvious and frequent commentary, which, though initially potentially irritating, ends up being genuinely funny due to its excessive nature.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users generally find the game's stability to be solid, reporting few to no bugs, which contributes to a smooth and reliable gameplay experience.

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music complements its solid graphics well, creating an engaging atmosphere that enhances the experience without overshadowing the jump scares.

    • “A short, interesting game with solid graphics and background music, but certainly not missing jumpscares!”
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Tangles - تشابك is a shooter game with horror and mystery themes. Common tags for Tangles - تشابك include first-person, indie, exploration, free to play, science and others.

Tangles - تشابك is available on PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

Tangles - تشابك was released on February 2, 2024.

Tangles - تشابك was developed by Saad Al-Humaidan.

Tangles - تشابك has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Tangles - تشابك for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Tangles - تشابك is a single player game.

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