

- Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
The Rewinder is a 2D puzzle adventure game inspired by traditional Chinese folklore.
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Character
Grave, earnest, contemplative and plot-driven.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
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New Game NetworkBen ThomasSep 202177/100Discovering the past of an abandoned village in The Rewinder is satisfying thanks to a neat time-altering mechanic and basic adventure puzzles. This adventure only stumbles with some translation errors and minimal complexity.
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Nindie SpotlightJustin NationAug 20237.1/10Steeped in quite a bit of cultural lore, The Rewinder has a unique appeal amongst its point-and-click peers
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- MistyMountainStudio
- Publisher
- Gamirror Games
- Released
- September 10, 2021
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 5.9/10 from 7 ratings.
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