February 3, 2022
GAMEDIA

Treasure Temples

Treasure Temples is a solid option for those seeking low-pressure puzzle gameplay. The redundant visuals and lack of a narrative are easily overcome by clever levels, fun boss challenges, and a unique two-explorer approach to puzzle solving. It’s just too bad that “two-explorer” does not equate “two-player.”

55%Game Brain Score

graphics, gameplay

72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

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Treasure Temples is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by GAMEDIA and was released on February 3, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Puzzle your way through ancient treasure chambers in Antarctica. Floor tiles will crumble away behind you with every step you take, so tread carefully in your search for gold!

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Single-Player

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72%

Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews

graphics3 negative mentions

The game offers a large number of challenging puzzle levels with clever design and a good difficulty curve that appeals to hardcore puzzle lovers.
It provides a unique two-explorer puzzle solving mechanic and no time limits or restricted moves, encouraging pure logical thinking.
The game runs well on portable devices like Steam Deck and features a hint system as well as multiple level packs and languages.

Controls are unintuitive due to fixed cardinal directions on angled levels, causing player confusion and requiring memorization of exact movements.
Lack of basic quality-of-life features such as undo functionality, limited checkpoint system, and cumbersome reset mechanics lead to frustration during retries.
The PC version suffers from poor adaptation from mobile, including lack of graphics options, no control customization, accessibility issues, and questionable ethical concerns over data collection.

graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game lacks graphics customization options such as resolution settings, resulting in low-quality visuals that cannot be improved by players. While some users appreciate the bright and cheerful aesthetic, the overall graphics are seen as a drawback, especially for a PC game. However, the engaging gameplay helps compensate for these visual shortcomings.
- “People that like a more relaxing, brighter, cheery graphics and probably more all-round fun as it's not hair-pulling, should check that game out.”
- “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
- “There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low quality graphics.”
- “There are no graphics options, which is just unacceptable for a PC game.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally seen as solid and low-pressure, making it suitable for puzzle enthusiasts, though some users criticize unnecessary mechanics like restricted attempts per level that feel purposeless.
- “Treasure Temples is a solid option for those seeking low-pressure puzzle gameplay.”
- “And here is some more - why would a game include a mechanic of 'attempts' for each level for absolutely no purpose, other than self gratification?”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game involves some challenging and occasionally tedious stages, making it a test of patience for players seeking a tougher experience.
- “Nice puzzle game, gets pretty hard though and some later stages can get tedious.”
- “If you just loved that game and want a more challenging experience, and don't mind the odd tedious level then this game fits the bill.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is present but appears vague or underdeveloped, making it difficult for players to fully engage with or understand the narrative.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization of Treasure Temples is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users perceiving it as an unethical mobile app poorly ported to Steam.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers music options in two languages (English and Dutch) and provides three separate sliders to adjust music and sound levels, allowing for customizable audio settings.