Khaba

Khaba

Hello There Games · 2015 · Casual, Adventure, Puzzle, Indie

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About Khaba

A mystery puzzle adventure

Michael is an ambitious explorer searching for a secret treasure. Finding himself trapped in the dark pyramid of Khaba, a weak ray of sunlight becomes his only hope.

Through chambers filled with puzzles, Michael must reflect this beam against orbs and dusty mirrors to pass each test. When a lit stone opens one passage, another one is blocked and each chamber becomes a further test of patience and reason.

As Michael descends deeper into the pyramid, every solved puzzle will also unfold new parts of his troubled story. Almost as if the pyramid itself is testing Michael, an optional story about the dead Pharaoh will demand alternative solutions to each puzzle – but also expose the true nature of Michael’s past.

- 28 puzzle levels
- Hours of gameplay
- Voice-acting
- Alternative endings

Khaba is a game from Swedish game studio Hello There, with a thrilling story, challenging puzzles and intuitive gameplay combined in a unique mix.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players appreciate this light-based puzzle game for its clever mechanic and nostalgic 90s-style design, with most finding it enjoyable and reasonably priced when on sale, though some praise the two endings and atmospheric Egyptian setting. Common criticisms center on its brief playtime (a few hours), lack of replay value, occasional puzzle-breaking glitches, and the perception that it's a mobile port with compromised graphics that doesn't justify its full asking price on PC, making it better suited as a budget or sale purchase.

Not recommended Jan 23, 2025
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Recommended Dec 1, 2019
Really nice, mirror based logical game in ancient Egypt climate (ok more like tomb raiding the pyramid but still). When it's on sale buy it without hesitation. And it has 2 ending. ~~[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44342408-Sanctuary-for-Strange-People/]Check my curator's page![/url]~~
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Recommended Oct 3, 2018
Decently puzzling game, though it is possible to glitch certain puzzles into being unsolvable until reset, though this won't happen in most cases, and the free move nature of the pieces allow for odd solutions if angled correctly. Game only lasts a few hours to get the first ending, likely more for the alternate one. It's a bit overpriced for the short playtime and little to no replay value depending on if you snatched the scarabs on your first run. The use of Japanese Yes/No buttons in the Chinese translation's leave game prompt makes me doubt the quality of its translation but it shouldn't apply for most people playing this. Apart from these nitpicks the game itself is pretty good, and the use of two exclusive layers of light makes certain levels particularly difficult. The story is pretty cheesy at times but doesn't get in the way of anything, but the foreshadowing is a tad too on the nose. Overall I'm pretty neutral about this game due to its small gameplay/price value, but if it gets on sale it's worth getting if you like challenges without achievements.
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Recommended Nov 13, 2017
Very reminiscent of old puzzle games in the 90's era (pre-Pentium). It's not a long game, even when completing the secondary puzzles in each level you will be done within a few hours. But it's a good price-quality balance imo. The levels themselves are not extremely difficult, though there are some headscratchers if you want to complete the secondary objectives in the later levels. Before leaving the level you can choose to hit 3 scarabs with the dark beam if you like, but not mandatory to complete a level. However, completing all scarab objectives will give you the second ending of the story, which I believe is the 'real' ending. The story is pretty bland though, not the main reason to play the game. It's just a fun puzzle game which reminded me alot of the old puzzle games I played in the 90's on my 4.86 MS Dos computer :)
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Recommended Feb 23, 2023
Fabulous 2D puzzler with great design and semi-interesting story. The relationship rambles are a great bonus. Why wonder about the existence of ancient gods when you have an ex-girlfriend to think about?
Not recommended Aug 31, 2020
This is a mobile ported egyptian themed 3D rendered 2D top down pathing puzzle game where you must redirect a beam of light onto a target to progress through each increasingly difficult level. While this is one of the better ones, it's no exception to the general rule that mobile phone games don't belong on Steam. It's nice to see 3D graphics for a change, but as usual these are heavily compromised so they will work properly on people's cell phones. Imagine how decent this could have been if they didn't do that! Not worth paying $6 for the "privilege" of playing a mobile game on a PC.

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