WatanOS
WatanOS is a c̶̭̄ọ̶͝m̷̝̂ṕ̵͉l̶͚̂e̵̥̽t̵͕̂e̴̝͑l̵͎͛y̸̮̌ ̷̡͝ñ̵ͅo̷̦͒r̶̤̽m̷̧̌a̵̼̽l̶̹̇ operating system for all your mistery-solving needs!
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April 24, 2023
3 years and 100 days ago
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Mostly Positive41 reviews73.2%
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6 itemsAbout the Game
Welcome to Watanos!
A c̶̭̄ọ̶͝m̷̝̂ṕ̵͉l̶͚̂e̵̥̽t̵͕̂e̴̝͑l̵͎͛y̸̮̌ ̷̡͝ñ̵ͅo̷̦͒r̶̤̽m̷̧̌a̵̼̽l̶̹̇ operating system, for all your mistery-solving needs! Browse the web, read their source code and download any resource you find interesting to unveil the secrets within. It's Cicada3301-style puzzle galore!
WatanOS is a puzzle sandbox game that puts you behind a computer screen, on your own fake Operating System made for cryptic enthusiasts. Explore the web with the sole purpose of trying to figure out all the misteries within it!
With several "puzzle hubs", you'll find multiple places to satisfy your puzzle-solving needs.
- Text encryption? We got you.
- Image editing? We got you.
- Analyzing fake HTML code to find hidden messages? We got you.
- Audio and Video playing tools? We got you.
Mind-bending puzzles that require outside-the-box thinking? That's what we do, baby!
