A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.
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Very Positive (222) - 81% of the 222 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
May 18, 2022
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About This Game

Manipulate an infinitely recursive landscape to solve a series of environmental puzzles as you work through your own struggles with grief and a creative crisis.

With Behemoth, The Cat at your side — or at least somewhere nearby — unlock an introspective journey through your past and discover new meaning in a chaotic world.

A Dying, Visually Stunning World

Lose yourself in the Infinite Realms, a dying, fractal world of strange beauty and mind-bending physics that repeats eternally inward and outward. Uncover the secrets of seven hypnotizing landscapes filled with hidden spaces and bizarre celestial denizens. Overcome the impossible and use circular logic to manipulate recursive physics and solve challenging, self-referential puzzles.

A Deeply Personal Journey

Begin an introspective search for meaning and experience a bittersweet story that cascades into the surreal. Use your unique abilities and shape the world to beat back the scourge known as Ichor, a malevolent substance eating away at the fabric of reality.

Rediscover Meaning, and Hope

Through the fight against the Ichor, and the satisfying completion of peculiar puzzles, balance out the chaos of the Infinite Realms and reconcile your own inner turmoil.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 8, 10 - 64 bit
    • Processor: 3.60GHz Intel Core i3-4160
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon R7 370
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 - 64 bit
    • Processor: 3.50GHz Intel Core i5-4690K or AMD FX-9370
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 or AMD Radeon R9 390
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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