Luna (2017)

simple enough for anyone can pick up, yet challenging enough its hard to put down. Well worth the price tag.

Really enjoyed the ride!

Challenging, straightforward and well thought-out puzzle game. Awesome soundtrack as well!

Underrated tbh I thought it was fun

its very fun, with the right amount of difficulty.

Luna is definitely not the only game out there with a gravity-rotating gimmick, but it plays with this gimmick better than most and makes for a solid, challenging platformer experience. The basic mechanics are simple. You can walk left and right, jump, and rotate the world clockwise or counterclockwise 90 degrees at a time. Progression is likewise straightforward as, aside from secrets, you linearly make your way through about 5 sets of challenges before facing off against a boss in each world. Where Luna stands out is in its variety and creativity. Luna is constantly introducing new obstacles and ways to play with gravity and I never felt like any mechanic overstayed its welcome in the ~3 hours it took me to complete the game. Giant swinging pendulums, magnets which attract clusters of hazards, spinning lasers, crusher walls, and more than a few deadly boxes are among the obstacles you'll have to overcome on your journey. In particular, Luna excels at playing with relativity and its core mechanics. Sure, there are hazardous boxes which fall downward, but other boxes fall up and yet others fall left or right. It sounds simple, but keeping track of which hazard is going to move wh…