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Viewfinder

Sad Owl Studios·Released Jul 18, 2023·Single player

Platforms
Xbox Series XPS4PCPS5Switch
Genres
PlatformerPuzzleAdventureIndie
Critic84/100
Across 7 reviews
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About

Viewfinder is a puzzle game where you can reshape the world around you by taking photos with an instant camera.

Reviews

9 reviews
Nintendo Life logo
Critic80/100
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It would be well worth your time to focus on this unique puzzler. Exploring a colourful simulation by manipulating the world around you through photographs, Viewfinder is a relaxed, compelling experience that stands out for its visual style and unique puzzle design. It's a journey worth taking, despite being hampered by the lower performance of the Switch 1.

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GameSpot logo
Critic90/100
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Viewfinder stretches its entrancing central mechanic in delightful ways, constructing an engrossing, yet brief, puzzle-adventure that shouldn't be missed.

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Critic87/100
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Innovative puzzle design and truly astonishing visual trickery make this puzzle game a must-play-even if it doesn't quite have the space to make the most of its best ideas.

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Critic100/100
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Sad Owl Studios has delivered a puzzling experience that's both instantly approachable and inventive enough to keep you guessing throughout. Viewfinder is simply wonderful – a breath of fresh air that shouldn't be ignored.

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Push Square logo
Critic70/100
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Having said that, some of the puzzle design here is excellent, and the core idea is strong enough to easily keep you going throughout. Setting aside the narrative, which is pretty forgettable, this is a largely impressive, compelling puzzle game with a truly unique gameplay hook.

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IGN
Tristan Ogilvie·Jul 17, 2023
Critic80/100
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Spellbindingly surreal and stimulating to the end, Viewfinder is the freakiest form of photo mode in which every snap is a happy one.

Read full review at IGN
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