- Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Action
Quadrilateral Cowboy is a single-player adventure in a cyberpunk world. Tread lightly through security systems with your hacking deck and grey-market equipment. With top-of-the-line hardware like this, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder.
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Character
Plot-driven, cool, grave and contemplative.
- character-ledplot-driven
- cooloverwhelming
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
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Game InformerJavy GwaltneyJul 20169.5/10As fiendishly clever as it is stylish, Quadrilateral Cowboy is one of the best puzzle adventure games in years
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GameSpotEdmond TranJul 20169/10Quadrilateral Cowboy makes you feel like a skilled hacker in a memorable 1980’s cyberpunk world.
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God is a GeekGreg HillAug 20169/10Quadrilateral Cowboy is one of those pleasant surprises, adding new depth to the puzzle genre and injecting a little bit of charm in between the heists.
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Paste MagazineKyle McKenneyJul 20166/10There’s the kernel of a great game here, and I’m looking forward to going into Blendo Games’ backlog to see what other interesting ideas Brendon Chung has had, even if this one is held back by missteps or creative choices that I don’t enjoy.
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OnlySPMatthew AnstettAug 20166/10If you want a nonsensical story with a serious focus on terminal-based gameplay, you’re going to find yourself pleasantly surprised with Quadrilateral Cowboy.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- Blendo Games
- Publisher
- Blendo Games, Klei Entertainment
- Released
- July 25, 2016
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Engine
- id Tech 4
- Time to beat
- 6 h main story
IGDB rating 7.8/10 from 30 ratings.
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