Get ready to start thinking outside of the box. The upcoming year, 2017, already has plenty of confirmed puzzle video game titles that we can’t wait to solve ourselves. Prepare to start exercising your brain with these unique perplexed video games set to launch at some point next year.
We, of course, would love to know what puzzle video games you’re looking forward to most in 2017. Let us know by leaving a comment down below!
Without further ado, here are our most anticipated upcoming puzzle games.
Manifold Garden
Developer: William Chyr Studio
Publisher: William Chyr Studio
Platforms: PC, PS4
Release Date: TBA 2017
Manifold Garden looks stunning and at any point within the game, you could pause and look at the world as if it painted beautifully by Maurits Cornelis Escher. This is an upcoming video game developed by William Chyr, an indie developer along with being an artist himself.
Overall, players go through the title in a first-person perspective as they solve a puzzle that looks physically impossible to maneuver around. The entire world is gravity defying and will force players to think outside of the box. Though the gameplay is rather straightforward, completing this perplexed world is anything but.
In The Shadows
Developer: Colorspace Studio
Publisher: Colorspace Studio
Platforms: PC, PS4, XB1
Release Date: TBA 2017
In The Shadows is a survival, puzzle, platformer type video game. Within the video game, players take on the role of a man who uses therapy to remember his childhood memories, only for them to bring out some troubling fears. In order to unlock these suppressed memories, players will have to confront these fears head on.
Within the game world, monsters lurk within the dark, leaving players to maneuver around areas that are untapped by light. However, our protagonist is able to defeat these creatures of the dark by bringing out a light source. Once light hits the enemy monsters, players are able to successfully turn them into objects that may help them reach new heights. This will come in handy, as In The Shadows also features collectible items throughout the game in order to open new hidden levels and secrets.
Symphony of the Machine
Developer: Stirfire Studios
Publisher: Stirfire Studios
Platforms: PC, PS VR
Release Date: TBA 2017
You won’t find a deep narrative story when it comes to Symphony of the Machine. The indie development team, Stirfire Studios, created this upcoming VR-focused puzzle title to leave players in an ambiguous world.
Players will awake as the sole-survivor of their world. Left stranded in a scorched desert, players must head to the only visible tower that acts as a beacon for any potential life. It’s within this tower that our protagonist can control the weather and potentially restore life into this post-apocalyptic world.
Though the development team left the story narrative to be interpreted by the players, gamers could find a few clues that may hint as to what caused civilization’s downfall.
Dying: Reborn
Developer: Wuhan Nekcom Network Technology Co., LTD
Publisher: Oasis Games
Platforms: PS VR
Release Date: TBA 2017
We don’t know too much about Dying: Reborn and it seems that’s exactly what developers are hoping for with potential gamers. This is a PlayStation 4 VR horror puzzle video game, where players will have to escape a series of horrific rooms.
There’s a good chance you’ve played an escape the room type video game. Dying: Reborn is similar to these titles, but with a creepy atmosphere. Players will find themselves in a locked room and must look around in their immediate area for items and clues that may allow them to progress to the next locked room. Being that this is a VR horror puzzle title, players might find their hearts racing to reach the end unscathed.
Statik
Developer: Tarsier Studios
Publisher: Tarsier Studios
Platforms: PS VR
Release Date: TBA 2017
Another PlayStation VR title that peaks our interest is Statik, an upcoming puzzle title from the development team, Tarsier Studios. The video game has players helping Dr. Ingen as he attempts to solve the various complexities hidden away within the human mind.
Players will awake each day with a new puzzle contraption attached to their hands. You’ll have to use your attached hands with a keen eye to understand just how to solve these puzzles and unlock the mystery.
Against The Wall
Developer: Michael P. Consoli
Publisher: Cartwheel Games
Platforms: PC
Release Date: TBA 2017
Against The Wall has been in development for a number of years now. The video first popped up on Kickstarter where the campaign raised over $8,000 to help with the development cost. Michael P. Consoli, the developer behind this unique puzzle title, has been sharing his updates through social media assuring fans that this project has not been killed off.
Within Against The Wall, players will traverse up an infinite wall made of various size bricks. It’s your goal to reach new heights and discover the different buildings and landscapes attached above. Your only means to travel up the wall is by using a device that will allow these various size bricks to pull out of the wall, giving players the ability to create platforms and ledges.
This is a unique fun puzzler and there’s an early development demo build for download on the official Against The Wall website. We recommend giving the demo build a try while we wait for the official release.
Scale
Developer: Cube Heart Games, LLC
Publisher: Cube Heart Games, LLC
Platforms: PC
Release Date: TBA 2017
Scale first popped up on Kickstarter, this unique puzzle title managed to receive over $108,000 for development. Overall, the game focuses on sizes and gives the players a device that will allow them to scale anything and everything bigger or smaller.
This means throughout the game, players can change the size of a tree, wall, an enemy, cloud, to even the levels. For the most part, it seems that the video game is more open world allowing players to freely explore and discover secrets hidden away within the game.
As for the overall story, players will be taking on the role of a young physics savant Penny Prince who found herself in prison under the conviction of 9,322,591 counts of Depraved Heart Murder for accidentally destroying the entire east coast. Using an old cellphone found within a recycling bin in prison, Penny creates a device that would allow her the ability to shrink or enlarge objects. Using this device, players break free from prison and attempt to regain their freedom.
