The Witness

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Summary

The Witness is a single-player game in an open world with dozens of locations to explore and over 500 puzzles. This game respects you as an intelligent player and it treats your time as precious. There's no filler; each of those puzzles brings its own new idea into the mix. So, this is a game full of ideas.

Genres

Puzzle, Adventure, Indie

Platforms

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One

Developers

Thekla, Inc

Release Date

January 25, 2016 (9 years and 6 months ago)

Publishers

Thekla, Inc

Content Rating

E Alcohol Reference

Franchises

The Witness

Community

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