Magnesium_173
Magnesium_173 is a turn-based, movement-based puzzle game with time-related mechanics that are loosely based on quantum physics. The developer was kind enough to give me a free code for the game just for showing interest in it prior to its launch, and I had a good time playing it, but you’re probably more interested in whether I think the game is worth its current base price of 15 USD or not, as that does seem a bit hefty for this type of puzzle game, and after giving it some thought, I would have to say that I think it’s worth just that, and this review will explain how I came to that opinion.
– Real player with 14.8 hrs in game
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Classic puzzler with a modern aesthetic, lots of little delightful moments within the UI really make the experience.
Update: It’s been a few months, and I feel I should update my review with more detail. This is a phenomenal game, and I didn’t realize how much so until I had a friend over and we were playing through a level together. The logical progression within this game is outstanding and satisfying, so much so that talking it out in real-time with someone is both helpful and enjoyable. Pick this one up!
– Real player with 6.1 hrs in game
XEL
Uncover XEL’s dark past
XEL is a 3D action-adventure set in a sci-fi fantasy setting. Play as Reid, shipwrecked on the strange world of XEL. Without any recollection of her former life, it is up to you to unravel her past and connection to XEL. Ready your sword and shield as you explore the overworld of XEL and dive into imposing Zelda-like dungeons full of unforeseen threats and challenging puzzles. Throughout your journey you will make new friends and foes, learn new moves, find new gadgets as well as being able to jump through time and space. As Reid delves deeper into the mysteries surrounding XEL, she discovers an endless cycle of peril. Will she be able to break free from it and what will it take?
An ass-kicking 3D action-adventure through space and time
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Explore the mysterious world of XEL and uncover its dark past
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A vibrant overworld and challenging Zelda-like dungeons await to be explored and mastered
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Help Reid figure out who she is and why she is stranded on this strange place
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Hack and slash your way through gone-haywire-robot-minions and face the exotic wildlife of XEL
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Solve time bending puzzles and make use of your arsenal of gadgets to unlock secret paths
Old-school gameplay meets new-school features
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A classic top-down 3D action-adventure with dynamic camera shifts to stay close to the action
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XEL offers a well-crafted combat system with different attacks, combos, dodging, parrying and gadgets. How you tackle each encounter is up to you
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Upgrade your weapons, shield and gadgets to kick even more ass and unlock powerful new moves and combos
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Collect cores to unlock unique abilities that will let you jump through time to traverse prior inaccessible areas or encounter foes in a weaker state and bend the rules of space
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Zelda-like dungeons and puzzles put your wits as well as your guts to the test
The world of XEL awaits
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Experience an intriguing sci-fi fantasy tale with a strong emphasis on story-telling, combat and puzzling
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Meet a memorable cast of characters and engage in witty and charming dialogues
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Stumble upon secret quests and landmarks to learn more of the lore
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Discover time-distorted areas that allow you to take a glimpse behind the curtain that led to the downfall of this strange place
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Interact with your environment and actively engage with NPCs
A timeless soundtrack and visuals
- XEL offers vibrant visuals, handcrafted by a passionate Indie team as well as a timeless soundtrack composed by Gidon Wolff
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A Day
The first 1-2 hours I thought the game was absolutely brilliant. Not paying attention to the description of the game on the store page that mentioned you’re going for a high score, I kept thinking I was unravelling a puzzle that had a bunch of pieces that needed to be put together to have a grand finale of a story. There is an absolute gem of an idea for a game here but I think having simply made it high score driven instead of more narrative focused is a huge missed opportunity. I loved and hated this one. Loved the concept, hated the fact that after 3 hours I felt empty knowing that I was just going for points instead of something bigger.
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
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‘‘Sonder: the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own’’.
That’s how A Day makes me feel.
The game is short and beautifully crafted, you play a different cast of characters each with their abilities, goals, and needs, over the course of a day
the Goal of the game is slowly stitching the fate of every character in a way that in the end, they can help each other.
– Real player with 3.8 hrs in game
Claire’s Cruisin' Cafe
I was hesitant at first because it give me a Delicious Emily clone type vibe. However after playing it, it does had its own charm. The graphics is really pretty, I love it very much. Gameplay is good, I like the two person serving together feature, it still need some work but good still. However, there is some part that I feel like too bland, the cutscene at every level, the story is still decent but the way it present is boring, it just give speech bubble to tell the story without animation, it feel boring after few level. Most of challenge is repetitive and not challenging enough. Overall I still like the game, it’s a beautiful game. I looking forward to the sequel with more improvement.
– Real player with 15.6 hrs in game
Claire’s Cruisin' Cafe is a casual time management game with a cooking theme. You take orders from your customers, use different machines to prepare the dishes, serve them and bill them after they’re done eating. It’s not a revolutionary idea, it’s actually been done many times before and also in several other variants (fashion design, hospital care, veterinary ward, murder investigation etc), but it’s the kind of game that I would prioritize playing above almost any other.
In terms of genre / game design, GameHouse titles most likely come to mind first, since they are the most popular on Steam among players who enjoy this kind of games. The present review aims to draw a comparison between Alawar Entertainment ’s Claire’s Cruisin' Cafe and GameHouse’s Delicious series.
– Real player with 12.7 hrs in game
Hextones: Spacetime
This game bring to us a new thing that i really loved
Now we can use our unconscious competence in a game mode with just 5s to act
So we can practice and learn without timer and put our brain in a tough test and see if our learnings are really deeply embedded
Great Game!!!
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
This game is so much better than the first one! The stellar archive is very cool and the soundtrack is awesome! The new time mechanic is no joke, you need to think fast, but the freeze time and swap commands help you get through it. The new options of hexgrids changed everything and the hardcore mode is for pros, but the classic, soothing mode is there too for the oldschoolers. Congratulations Nukearts! Keep up the good job!
– Real player with 2.3 hrs in game
non - The First Warp
Great game for the any point and click adventure lover. Funny and engaging. Highly recommend it and you will be supporting indie gaming.
– Real player with 20.2 hrs in game
Quite a neat little adventure thing, with ample help for the player if you risk getting stuck (as I often am, not being the greatest fan of the genre)
– Real player with 5.5 hrs in game
Arise: A Simple Story
Super Mario 3D World, if everything weren’t cats, they removed the Wii U gamepad, and wasn’t Super Mario 3D world
Random title cause I felt like it. I’m not sure on whether to give a ‘recommended’ or ‘not recommended’ for this game, cause it’s a 50/50 split between aspects of this game that I liked, and the ones that infuriated me.
Pros:
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The Level Designs are amazing. Most games with a persistent time-switching mechanic only have 2 versions of the same map that show the past and the future, and pressing a button transports you to one or the other, but this game lets you slowly see the polygons shift whilst giving you the feeling of manually seeking and rewinding time like it’s a tape recorder. While most puzzles require you to only go back and forth between 2 points in time and freeze it, some puzzles
! (like the rolling boulder or the falling log in level 3) have you constantaneously scrub time and walk at the same time.
– Real player with 18.3 hrs in game
Arise: A Simple Story
Arise is a simple yet clever puzzle-platformer that pushes the puzzle-platformer genre in the right direction. Arise is a soulful, relaxing game that revolves around a man’s journey of reliving his bittersweet memories with his partner.
It’s sweet, it’s simple and it’s truly emotionally driven. And combined with its beautiful world and enjoyable gameplay, we have an all-rounder on our hands.
*– [Real player with 12.5 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198329404521)*
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## Baking Bustle
FUN
*– [Real player with 14.7 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198317986022)*
yes very good
*– [Real player with 11.8 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199031019711)*
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## Invincible Cleopatra: Caesar's Dreams
lovely game, very relaxing :)
*– [Real player with 6.0 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198055768672)*
Nice game. But!!! If you have AMD hardware you could find your computer thrashing away while running this. It doesn't happen with Hercules games. Sadly needs updating before it is usable. For reference I have 5800X and 6800XT GPU, This can run most games at 4K with settings turned up.
*– [Real player with 5.1 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198014587064)*
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## King of Cooking
Precisely enjoyable. Not too simple, nor too difficult: Plainly entertaining and challenging. : )
*– [Real player with 1.5 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198078826633)*
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