The Artifact
Colin Wren · 2017 · Indie, Puzzle, Adventure, Point & Click, Space
PC
Mixed65% · 135
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About The Artifact
Woken from a hypersleep, you find yourself alone on a drifting star cruiser, light years from home. The crew has disappeared, leaving behind nothing but a few scattered records and a strange artifact that seems to hold the key to an alien civilisation. As you search the empty ship, you’ll begin to piece together the mystery of the missing crew, and perhaps a way to unlock the artifact itself.
Played out in stunning 3D environments, The Artifact is a sci-fi themed spin on the classic escape the room game. Players explore different locations, using 22nd century technology to crack codes and solving increasingly head scratching puzzles that will help decipher the mystery of the alien device, and perhaps what lies beyond...
Key Features
* Beautiful 3D environments – explore the decks of your star cruiser, breaking open air hatches and exploring different areas…
* Head-scratching puzzles – use logic and experimentation to figure out how to break into the alien artefact…
* Immersive story – explore the ship for notes and documents that reveal the mystery of the missing crew. And why you’ve been left behind…
Played out in stunning 3D environments, The Artifact is a sci-fi themed spin on the classic escape the room game. Players explore different locations, using 22nd century technology to crack codes and solving increasingly head scratching puzzles that will help decipher the mystery of the alien device, and perhaps what lies beyond...
Key Features
* Beautiful 3D environments – explore the decks of your star cruiser, breaking open air hatches and exploring different areas…
* Head-scratching puzzles – use logic and experimentation to figure out how to break into the alien artefact…
* Immersive story – explore the ship for notes and documents that reveal the mystery of the missing crew. And why you’ve been left behind…
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Woah, it has really bad controls. And the menu is meh. I wouldn't recommend it to all, but I say it's okay for achievement hunter like me. Easy puzzles and short game. Buy it with high discount if you want to give it a try5 found this helpful
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overall, i had fun with this game and would recommend it if you're into point-and-click games with simple puzzles. some small issues i had with the game - there were a few times when the game crashed/froze and i needed to reload my checkpoint or restart the game in order to continue playing - i wish there was more of an emotional journey. you're never told anything about the character you're playing. how do they feel waking up finding that the crew has disappeared? how do they feel once they discover what the crew was researching? nothing is shared, so as a player i also didn't feel much as i discovered the events of the story. - some added menu options would be nice -- particularly including a quit button
While I like the sci-fi room escape aesthetic, this game is severely lacking many basic features: No way to quit the game as far as I've seen. No options menu to modulate volume. If you're putting your game on Steam and charging money for it, this two should be the minimum to be added. Other than that there's a spot on Chapter 2 where I inspect an object and for some reason, I'm unable to move away from it and thus, softlocking the game. Not really interested in seeing the rest tbh.
Simple game, deep meaning. For 1€ got great value from it. This is the way 👁
A compact puzzle experience that’s easy to recommend. I completed the game in just over an hour and found the puzzles well-designed and thoughtfully paced. The narrative is minimal but intriguing, and with a bit more depth it could really shine. A fun, efficient game that delivers exactly what it promises.
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