- Platform, Puzzle, Indie, Horror
Sym is a puzzle-platformer that explores social anxiety disorder. Play as Josh, a teenage boy trying to reconcile a maze of two contrasting worlds that coexist within the blank spaces of each other - his perception of reality, and the world he created to avoid his fears.
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Grave, contemporary, earnest and intimate.
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- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Game RevolutionGil AlmogiMay 20154/5 starsThe game represents social anxiety in all of us and the choices we make each day to mitigate that. But ATRAX Games put all that stuff there to tell you, "This is for you." And it is. Hopefully, this opens up new avenues of understanding regarding a condition that can be life or death for actual people, not just characters in a video game.
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NoobFeedAngelina BonillaMay 201588/100Sym is a strange platforming puzzle game with heavy themes, a beautifully simplistic art style, and some keyboard snapping difficulty. While not all of the difficult moments in this game are warranted, it still provides a rewarding experience in this dark disturbing world of Sym.
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CGMagazineAlexander LeachMay 20158/10With this kind of game, it's easy enough to say that the difficulty is intended, but some of these reactions tended to stray close to interrupting experience rather than enhancing it.
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GameSpotJeremy SignorJun 20154/10Awkward platformer Sym speaks to a vulnerable issue, but it's difficult to figure out what exactly it's trying to say.
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DestructoidCaitlin CookeMay 20156/10There is also a subtle beauty to this game, and one that I can relate to. The constant battle of light versus dark, of fear and loneliness, building yourself back to where you need to be -- these are struggles that most humans face at some point, and Sym allows you to play through that emotional roller coaster in a visual way. I enjoyed its thoughtful nature and its ability to evoke feelings that I only thought were available in darker moments. However, Sym's atmosphere transcends its loose gameplay and controls, which unfortunately creates a frustrating experience and stifles the impact of its message.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- Atrax Game
- Publisher
- Mastertronic
- Released
- May 7, 2015
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view, Text
- Engine
- Adobe AIR
IGDB rating 6.6/10 from 2 ratings.
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