The Sirena Expedition

9/10 | Short Atmospheric | Story-Driven | Well Executed Walking Sim. This game is another hidden gem that's been left afloat on Steam without much knowledge/hype around it from what I can tell. It's a VERY short game with extremely simplistic puzzles but the story-telling, music, graphics & overall concept of the game is just a joy. I don't recommend reading up on the game or looking into it, just buy and play. Support the small team that created this & have a fun time. DLC in the future please! :^)

Still Wakes the Deep - Sirena's Rest

A horror-lite (lite-puzzle) platformer with PS1-era sensibilities. The gameplay is fairly simple, with primary platforming fare, walking left, right, and jumping to navigate around a mysteriously abandoned underwater research station, which has you flipping switches and levers to open doors and allowing you deeper. It only takes a few hours to beat at most, and certainly doesn't outstay its welcome, helped by a a decently engaging story that never really reveals too much. I'd say it's worth it, but if you're not sure, then there's a free demo!

despite the tags, i wouldn't really call this a horror game--it's more like a puzzle platformer with extremely light horror elements. the experience is really about the atmosphere, which it very much achieves thanks to some excellent voice acting and visuals. the narrative tries its best to provide a sense of mystery, but it gets very convoluted very quickly, and eventually takes a backseat to what was clearly the game's main focus--the puzzles. the puzzles are the best and worst part of this game. the main gimmick is really interesting, and the puzzle sections themselves are well-designed, but they're unfortunately hampered by the physics that come with the setting. everything feels painfully slow, and any satisfaction that might come with solving a section is immediately snuffed out by the realization that you now have to transport your newly-obtained box to the other side of the level at the speed of a dying snail. the grand majority of the game is spent doing this, and it wears out its welcome disappointingly quickly. still, it's impressive how immersive an experience the devs were able to craft, especially within the constraints of its graphical style. if you have the patience for some occasional tedium, you'll probably still enjoy this.

Good

On the shorter side but it is pretty good. Probably will take you an hour to beat if you aren't doing everything, but will probably take an extra half hour to hour if you are trying to get everything.

Chodzenie i przesuwanie klocków. A liczyłem na jakiś horror podwodny.