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Waking Violet

Waking Violet

Released: 6/29/2018

Waking Violet is a classic 2D top-down puzzle game, but with awesome spells and a unique time rewind mechanic. Playing as Violet, a shy teen with a desire to grow up, you get trapped in a dream you just can't wake up from. Every puzzle solved will take you closer to waking-up and getting back to your real life, but you are in the dream for a reason, and getting out might not be as easy as it sounds… - 42 unforgiving levels - Learn exciting spells - Explore a magical world, and discover what (or who) is keeping you there - Gain mana, cast spells, fail, undo your moves and try again - Beautiful hand-drawn graphics with a unique style - Amazing downtempo music to stimulate your concentration

Waking Violet is a classic 2D top-down puzzle game, but with awesome spells and a unique time rewind mechanic. Playing as Violet, a shy teen with a desire to grow up, you get trapped in a dream you just can't wake up from. Every puzzle solved will take you closer to waking-up and getting back to your real life, but you are in the dream for a reason, and getting out might not be as easy as it sounds… - 42 unforgiving levels - Learn exciting spells - Explore a magical world, and discover what (or who) is keeping you there - Gain mana, cast spells, fail, undo your moves and try again - Beautiful hand-drawn graphics with a unique style - Amazing downtempo music to stimulate your concentration

Waking Violet is a classic 2D top-down puzzle game, but with awesome spells and a unique time rewind mechanic. Playing as Violet, a shy teen with a desire to grow up, you get trapped in a dream you just can't wake up from. Every puzzle solved will take you closer to waking-up and getting back to your real life, but you are in the dream for a reason, and getting out might not be as easy as it sounds… - 42 unforgiving levels - Learn exciting spells - Explore a magical world, and discover what (or who) is keeping you there - Gain mana, cast spells, fail, undo your moves and try again - Beautiful hand-drawn graphics with a unique style - Amazing downtempo music to stimulate your concentration

Critics
77
Steam
100

Score Breakdown

77.0

Critic Average

5 reviews

100

Steam User Score

8 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
N/A

Average of both sources

Review Timing

4 launch window (80%)1 late (20%)