Parallax
Parallax is a first-person puzzle game with two overlapping worlds. Weave back and forth between black and white as you try to be in the right place, in the right dimension, at the right time. Use switches, boosters and gravity to help you reach the exit. Can you conquer every mind-bending level?
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March 10, 2015
11 years and 147 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive156 reviews83.3%
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Description
Parallax is a first-person puzzle game with two overlapping worlds. Weave back and forth between black and white as you try to be in the right place, in the right dimension, at the right time. Use switches, boosters and gravity to help you reach the exit. Can you conquer every mind-bending level?
Quotes
“... Prepare to think well outside the box before facing Parallax.” - Michael Lawson, Piki Geek
“Very few games will leave you mesmerized the way Parallax does...” - Alex Coccia, Greenlit Gaming
“Parallax is a dizzying monochrome nightmare...” - Ben Kuchera, Ars Technica
“That sizzling sound you hear is my brain melting.” - John Pavlus, Fast Co-Design
“Up is down. Down is a watermelon.” - Nathan Grayson, Rock Paper Shotgun
“Ow My Brain” - John Walker, Rock Paper Shotgun
Parallax is a first-person puzzle game with two overlapping worlds. Weave back and forth between black and white as you try to be in the right place, in the right dimension, at the right time. Use switches, boosters and gravity to help you reach the exit. Can you conquer every mind-bending level?
Quotes
“... Prepare to think well outside the box before facing Parallax.” - Michael Lawson, Piki Geek
“Very few games will leave you mesmerized the way Parallax does...” - Alex Coccia, Greenlit Gaming
“Parallax is a dizzying monochrome nightmare...” - Ben Kuchera, Ars Technica
“That sizzling sound you hear is my brain melting.” - John Pavlus, Fast Co-Design
“Up is down. Down is a watermelon.” - Nathan Grayson, Rock Paper Shotgun
“Ow My Brain” - John Walker, Rock Paper Shotgun
