Antichamber

this puzzle game is exhausting and frustrating , dont recommend this, been trying for hours , dont understand what to do next.

Got the second block gun, found a hallway, had alot of blocks i didnt want to take into the area that clears them from inventory. so i started covering the walls with blocks, then the ceiling, and then when i did the floor they suddenly started filling in the hallways entirely. my game promptly crashed as the blocks started to merge with my sole. I think i got the good ending lmao 10/10 mostly just boot this game to confuse my friends.

Antichamber is one of the most unique and mentally challenging games I've played. It requires a lot of abstract thinking and creative critical-thinking to solve a variety of puzzles. The alternate physics and logic-breaking level design kept me intrigued and amused.

The puzzles here are different than the real-word physics puzzles from a game like Portal, but they're equally satisfying to solve. A couple of puzzles towards the end felt a bit obtuse and stumped me for a while, but I eventually found the solution after taking a break. Overall a very fun and rewarding puzzle-solving experience.

This is an awesome game. I strongly recommend it for fans of the puzzle genre.

It was one of the most interesting and enjoyable puzzle games I've played. It takes about 2 hours to complete.

Really fun and cool puzzle game. Encourages lots of out of the box thinking and gives interesting life lessons about problem solving.
4/5

thanks for this game, I had a great time!
and big thumb up for the sound design and music.

Love the puzzles, the atmosphere, the design, everything really. Must play.

A very cool puzzle game based around learning more about the rules of the world than collecting new items or whatever.

This is among the best surreal puzzle games I've played. The graphics are simple, effective, and occasionally hypnotically gorgeous. The puzzles are challenging. I managed to get through the game with no outside help which is rare for me, but it was not easy, and I spent several minutes at a time just staring at my screen trying to figure out a solution to whatever was in front of me. You would like this game if you've enjoyed games like Chroma Zero or Myst.

Good game, interesting mechanics
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Mechanics:
Sometimes you should go back to see new location
Different door to one place
You can go through something if you do not look at it.
Walk around the object to change the space.
Failing to succeed does not mean failing to progress - Go to apposite direction.
Venturing into the unknown can lead to great rewards - Finish game in the first five minutes. Life isn't about getting to the end.
Look from little window change location.
Set cube in different location to go forward.
A path may not be right or wrong - It may just be different.
Do not look down, if player look he will get sanction.
When you have hit rock bottom, the only way is up.

One of the best puzzle games I've played. makes you think in, out and all around the box. People compare this to portal, but game mechanics and gameplay is very different.
Totally recommend.

Weird-ass, non-euclidian puzzle game to vibe out to and get existential with. Very highly recommended.

One of my favourite puzzle games! Waited a few years and then replayed it. If you like non-euclidean space and figuring things out as you go with minimal instruction, this one's for you. Forever a game I will recommend.

An incredible and simple game. The basic-looking graphics are a real part of the puzzle, feel, and mystery.
Don't look up ANYTHING. Go into the game fully 100% blind and enjoy letting the game slowly reveal all the secrets to you.
Probably the best "puzzle" game I've ever played.

Did you know that
The consequences of one choice can cut us off from making others?

tldr: funky mind bending puzzle game :3

very good game, feels like a fever dream, some puzzles are very cool, some are kinda eh, however when you figure out the solution it always ends up working very well, the final sequence was very nice and i enjoyed that so much. definitely give this game a try its not even very long (i have 6.9 hours played but i accidentally deleted my save file after like 2 hours, but since its a knowledge base game i got back my progress in a couple of minutes..) it is very nice

Can't believe I hadn't reviewed this one yet. Antichamber is one of the most clever games I've ever played, delivering intelligent puzzles with such elegant, minimalist graphics, that still draw you on. While completely abstract, there is a logic to it, a clear pattern and a progression for every puzzle, that when found, just makes you keep going and going. I'm all for more imaginative and out-of-the box games like these.

Quirky, funny and very entertaining. Not at all what I expected... Sound is f*cked though, real shame.

Usually I enjoy puzzle/surreal games like Portal and Superliminal, but this one wasn't for me. The visuals are just a bit too abstract and bland, the whole aesthetic makes the game feel oddly uncomfortable to play for me. Everything's weirdly shaded with inconsistent black outlines, and the game is full of pure white corridors, which contrast too much to the sharp color gradients randomly present everywhere.

The gameplay I also didn't like. It's pretty non-linear, you immediately get thrown into the map with no direction given. There's a bunch of seemingly branching pathways, impossible to orient in because everything looks the same (full white hallways). It's unsatistfying to explore, move in and look at. You also get this little block-placing gun mostly used to block lasers, kinda feels out of place for a game all about weird perspective and spatial puzzles, and I have a personal vendetta against this mechanic (looking at you, Metamorphic)...

Overall, it was a pretty nauseating and unfun experience. Maybe it gets better, maybe there's a reason why it has over 25 awards, I didn't really get it though.

Screw this puzzles hard as fuck for my little brain but cool ideas and good to kill some time.

Great games for non-linear thinking and play styles. Things de-spawning when not looked at, twists and turns that cause you to thing you were going in circles only to be in a new place....

This a great game and the mechanics are very interesting and fun! :D

An unique experience. Possibly the best puzzle game I've played. Highly recommend.

The game is not linear. The map is kinda like a maze. You will often reach dead ends and will have to come back once you have new tools, or more knowledge. It's kinda like a metroidvania in this regard.

Also similar to The Witness in a way as you will periodically uncover new mechanics on your own and get a better understanding of the world.

Fantastic game. Rivals both the portal games imo when it comes to its unique mechanics and the way it goes about making you think outside the box. Overall atmosphere of the game is very good as well. Feels very relaxing and spiritual which does help slightly when you're getting stuck/frustrated on a puzzle. On issue with the game is that it can be extremely unclear as to where to go at times, however the game does always subtly point you in the correct direction with the colours as well as transporting you to the nessasary rooms once you've unlocked the correct tools to progress. Over all a must have for people who enjoyed portal 1/2 as well as those who enjoy abstract and artsy games

Brain hurts. Still no idea how I solved half the puzzles but I did. FOLLOW THAT DAMN CUBE.

I really really wish I enjoyed this game, because its the kind of puzzles I love to get drawn into. But the frustrations with solving those puzzles were really apparent in this one. I think I struggled mostly because I managed to sequence break a couple times, leading me to believe there were times where I could solve a puzzle (because I had managed to get there), but it was impossible because I didn't have something that was needed. Either that, or the game permitted me to get there without the right tool. In that case, I ran across a different issue: around 60% of the puzzles I solved felt like they were solved by brute force. I just keep trying things until I found something particularly unique that gave the puzzle what it was looking for. Because brute force worked *most* of the time, any puzzle that didn't have a logical piece for me to start with ended up being subjected to random busywork until I got bored or it was done. That frustration of "I don't know that I'm doing the wrong thing" was felt everywhere, and if I was going in a good direction somewhere, it was very easy to get lost and not recover my progress.

I also blindly ran past a control explanation for one of the tools, also managing to brute force the puzzle that demonstrated the new control. Without knowledge of that control, it was impossible for me to solve puzzles that required that tool, nor did I have any clue what paths I should look for that that tool had now opened. I really think the starting area should list all of the controls, or at least highlight the areas that a tool was obtained so that those control tutorials can be found again after >month of not playing.

This is an excellent puzzle game. Frustrating at times, which can be part of its charm. None of the puzzles stuck out as "unsolvable" or poorly designed. It is littered with easter eggs, which can sometimes be parts of the most challenging puzzles. Solving them is rewarding but realizing it doesn't progress you can be a let down.

The game is fairly short, but if you put it down for an extended period of time, be prepared to start it over for your own benefit.

Great stuff. Definitely a recommendation if you like FPS puzzlers.

I sat down just to see what Antichamber's general gist was, and emerged 3.5 hours later, exhausted (in a good way) and confused (in a good way). I had beaten it, but I also apparently missed one of four major things, something I assumed would be mandatory. A game that teaches you that there are no rules, and then gives you the space to learn all the rules you need to get where you're going (wherever that is) and accomplish what you need to accomplish (whatever that it). I'm happy to put it up there with Manifold Garden.

Very cool puzzle game. Magical, although pretty confusing experience.

A phenomenal puzzle game that I've enjoyed so much that I have replayed it multiple times. The impossible spaces the game takes place in are extremely captivating and fun to explore, with the puzzles serving as a great method to hook you in to that exploration. I highly recommend this to anyone with an interest in puzzle games.

This game is quite special to me, I like to replay it once a couple of years or so. Perhaps it's thanks to simplistic graphics or "deep meaning" quotes, or perhaps non-euclidean space level design, it just feels so great.

All-time classic puzzle game, responsible for changing my entire brain chemistry. Had a blast replaying it on steam deck with gyro controls.

one of the stupidest, laziest things a puzzle game can do is spontaneously introduce new game mechanics without so much as a hint that they exist

TL;DR: A wonderfully challenging, well polished puzzle game that shows its age in a few places.


Crystal > Gold > Silver > Bronze > No star

Graphics: Silver star
A very simplified style, well done, but nothing particularly exceptional, and I had a few issues with it: 1. Locked at 60fps, 2. Resolution can't be changed past 1920x1200 in-game, and 3. Camera bobbing can't be disabled without going into the files to set a console keybind and using a console command on every startup afterwards (set HazardPawn Bob 0).

Music: Gold star
Good music, fits with the game, and stands out well enough, but maybe isn't the most unique.

Story: Bonus star
Technically, there is no obvious story, but I feel the many pieces of philosophy scattered among the whole game are deserving of a bonus star.

Gameplay: Crystal star
Perpetually confusing yet fantastic nonetheless. Very challenging puzzles that never feel like they have a "wrong" solution like I've seen in some other puzzle games. Everything just manages to be done right, and the game has a good sense of progression through filling out the map.

In total, 10/12, or 83%.

There are very few games that reward you from thinking out of the box. Antichamber is definitely one of them.
Even though it's short, every moment is precious and unique.
One of the best games I've played.

Probably my favourite puzzle game of all time. Antichamber’s puzzles are well designed, with subtle hints being dropped via the philosophical quotes scattered throughout the game. Being semi open-world, if a puzzle is too difficult or requires information and/or tools you don’t have yet, you can always move to a separate area and try to solve from there. There are a few puzzles many of the puzzles require a unique way of thinking about them, and while this is often a good thing there are puzzles which have solutions such as doing the same thing repeatedly, yet except for those puzzles the rest of the puzzles are very fun to solve, and figuring out the map is a puzzle in itself.

Wow. No need for fancy realistic graphics or story to make an amazing game. I love games that give you multiple paths to take with little secrets to find. Puzzles are simple but require some outside the box thinking. Can't believe this game is more than 10 years old and I have just played it for the first time. Really wish there was more like this. 10/10 must play.

Amazing game. Super interesting with the weird physics, and the deeper philosophical 'story' is super nice. 10/10 recommended, its an experience like no other. Just take some time, a cup of tea or a beer, and throw yourself into this adventure.

The game won't start anymore (at 2025-01-01) on my windows 11 PC. I just freshly installed the game, and the game simply won't start up. I have tried every single fix I could found on the internet, including the game's subreddit's big collection of fixes, and nothing helped.

I don't know what causes this, maybe it's windows 11 as it still works on my friend's windows 10 machine.

Back when I bought this game it used to work and I would have recommended it, but today I cannot recommend it simply because it is literally unplayable (for me for sure, but probably for others too, there must be a reason a dedicated "Startup Crash Fixes/Solutions" page on the game's subreddit exists).

(Since this means I can't play this game anymore on my modern setup, my money is lost on this game. I have tried to request a refund from steam but they refused as I have played more than 2 hours with the game already (although not much more than 2 hours). Sad.)

Not many games stand out for their uniqueness, but this one definitely does. It shows just how much you can do with 3d videogames if you really use your imagination and have an understanding of the technology and the engine itself. Bravo to the developer.

amazing puzzle game without heavy lore, but it feels way harder early than in the late game

Antichamber is one of those games that everyone must experience in their lifetime. The tricks that it pulls on you, the clever puzzles that it has you solving, the game just doesn't let up throughout its (admittedly short) runtime. New mechanics are constantly introduced to spice up the gameplay or make certain puzzles easier/possible to solve, which works nicely for its sense of progression.

Sound design is especially commendable. This game was an aesthetic treat both in audio and in visuals.

Definitely a fun trip. It took years of playing again here-and-there to finally find all the hidden nooks and achieve 100% completion. Very satisfying.

super interesting, but also super difficult, greast game if your up for a challenge!

Goodness gracious this game was a treat.

Apart from the outstanding visuals and paradoxical sense that follows you around everywhere, this game takes "abstract" story telling in a direction that I had never seen before. I won't say much because of spoilers, but let's just say this game takes you on one heck of a "Journey." None of the puzzles are rage and throw your desktop against a wall hard, but they were not too easy either. Enough that you have to come back for multiple play sessions to beat the game. The puzzles are all intuitive and don't repeat themselves (unless the game is trying to make a point to you) so everything is always seeming fresh. This has been honest to god the best puzzle game I have played since Portal, and I might even rank it above that. Please buy this game if it is on sale. You will not regret it.

What a trip. Proud to say I was able to beat it without looking anything up in just under 7 hours.

Antichamber is a puzzle game. You play in a 3D environment where you progress through connected rooms until you reach the end. Almost nothing is ever explicitly explained, so you just need to figure all of the mechanics of the game out by playing and experimenting. If you're into that sort of thing, definitely go for this one.

Amazing puzzle game! Got me hooked in 1 sitting from beginning to end

This game honestly broke my brain, had to play it in 4-5 sessions because I was getting headaches from trying to think.

10/10, please give me new brain

Antichamber is an extremely unique puzzle game that does not conform to the laws of our reality, and it does so masterfully. Every puzzle is fair, albeit sometimes tedious and/or frustrating, and you have a map with many warp points to help you keep your bearings. Many of the puzzles require thinking outside of the box, sometimes quite literally.

I only ever had 2 gripes with the game (semi-spoiler warning on the first one). There are very specific puzzle pieces that sadly never have a use, and once you've played the game enough, you'll know what I'm referring to. My other gripe is that the game can be a bit tough of the eyes with the extremely saturated colors, specifically the red, blue, and/or green colors when next to each other.

Years later and the only puzzle game I've played that even comes close to it in quality is Manifold Garden, a game which I honestly consider to be the spiritual successor to Antichamber.

This game burned holes in the already existing holes in my brain 10/10

I was expecting a puzzle game but not also it teaching me life. The game giving me a wisdom every time I completed a puzzle is a nice feeling.