Phil in the Mirror

A very fun little puzzle game.

Very good anomaly / puzzle mystery game. It's not what you expect it to be, but it's amazing and it clicks really naturally.

Phil in the Mirror is a clever blend of anomaly hunting and puzzling, frequently doing well in its endeavor to recontextualize its scares into satisfying payoffs as you uncover its narrative. Largely, it is successful, with its various puzzles often having clear logic or accompanied by nice Aha! moments. Some steps of its puzzles are more obtuse or much less narratively relevant, which unfortunately fall flat. I would say that its pacing is mostly spot on, though the moments of uncertainty do lead to a bit of banging head against the wall. Overall, it's quite successful in what it's trying to do and is rather smart in its mixing of the genres. As a short-to-mid-length game, it can be completed in a weekend and is definitely unique. I am 98% certain that the song that plays over the ending credits is AI generated. Everyone has an opinion on AI-generated music, and I agree with many that think that it's pretty gross, especially as a musician. It left a pretty unappealing stain on an otherwise good experience. I'm not going to drive down the review scores just for this, though. There's a lot to really enjoy with Phil in the Mirror, and I would still recommend it for fans of puzzle …

Great puzzle game

Initially this game presents itself as an anomaly game (spot the difference, photo hunt type of thing), but it quickly reveals itself to be a very deep puzzle game, and eventually, an emotional journey with great environmental storytelling. Amazing experience.

This game is super underrated! Definitely play if you Like Blue Prince and other Metroidbranias