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Observation

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

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Mixed (23) - 69% of the 23 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.

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Mostly Positive (4,262) - 78% of the 4,262 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

May 21, 2020

Developer:

No Code

Publisher:

Devolver Digital

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By 踩蘑菇鉴赏组 September 26, 2022

“8分，强烈推荐科幻迷和解谜爱好者！游戏氛围如《异形》的压抑惊悚故事的框架，则是向《2001》致敬，而操控有着《地心引力》360度的失重感。整体流程的代入感很强，不过全程解密几乎没有任何提示和引导，我知道这是制作人想提高玩家对AI的代入感，但是卡关确实太频繁了，有些中断游戏体验。最后的结局倒是见仁见智，个人感觉是制作人对《2001》最后“超人”的再理解与结局续写吧...”

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Title: Observation
Genre: Adventure, Indie

Developer: No Code

Publisher: Devolver Digital

Release Date: May 21, 2020

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Reviews

“Observation is a smart, original science fiction story propelled by its novel approach to puzzle design and stunning attention to detail.”
9/10 – IGN

“Observation shouldn’t be missed by anyone in search of a mind-bending and unsettling thrill.”
9/10 – Game Informer

“Old science fiction meets New Weird in this 2001: A Space Odyssey homage”
9/10 – PC World

About This Game

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M. Players assume the role of S.A.M. by operating the station’s control systems, cameras, and tools to assist Emma in discovering what is happening to the station, the vanished crew, and S.A.M. himself.

You're not on the station, you are the station

Blending narrative adventure, puzzles, exploration, and cosmic existential horror, uncover the true nature of yourself, your crew, and the mysterious always-present hexagon on Saturn...

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Observation contains a few rare scenes of blood and gore.

System Requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64
Processor: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 OS Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 CPU Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent | AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GT 640 (2048 MB) | Radeon HD 7750 (2048 MB)
Storage: 12 GB available space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K (4 * 3500) or equivalent | AMD Ryzen 3 2200G (4 * 3500) or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 (4096 MB) | Radeon RX 570 (8192 MB)
Storage: 12 GB available space

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.