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Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!
Quantum Conundrum is a puzzle-platformer, puzzle and 3d platformer game
developed by Airtight Games
and published by Square Enix.
Released on June 21st 2012 is available on Windows and Steam Deck.
It has received 2,072 reviews of which 1,749 were positive and 323 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 8.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.35€ on K4G.
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- OS *:Windows 7 SP1
- Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 Ghz / AMD Athlon x2 64 3800+
- Memory:2 GB RAM
- Graphics:GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB / ATI Radeon HD 2900 512 MB
- Hard Drive:1.75 GB HD space
- Sound:DirectX9 compatible sound card
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A clever first person puzzle adventure builds an engaging experience around dimension shifting mechanics and creative level design. Every new area introduces fresh ideas that expand upon previously learned concepts, creating a strong sense of progression throughout the journey. The mansion setting provides an interesting backdrop, with each room presenting new opportunities to experiment with the available abilities. Puzzle design stands out through the use of multiple dimensions that alter physics, weight, gravity, and environmental properties. Solutions feel rewarding because success comes from observation, logical thinking, and understanding how different dimensions interact with the world. New mechanics are introduced at a steady pace, allowing complexity to grow naturally without becoming overwhelming. Strong writing, memorable narration, and inventive gameplay systems combine to create a distinctive puzzle experience. A charming atmosphere, creative challenges, and satisfying progression help maintain interest from beginning to end. The result is a well crafted adventure that rewards curiosity and problem solving while delivering a steady stream of clever ideas.
If Portal/Portal2 are S-Tier cinematic puzzle games, Qantum Conundrum is A-Tier. REALLY good game. Not quite Portal, but absolutely still one of the most well directed puzzle games on Steam. (probably rank 2 or 3 depending on whether you count Portal as one or two games) A lot of the more impressive Puzzle games on Steam tend to be really quiet. Like a small studio or a single developer creates the puzzle, puts some elevator music in (or not) and that's it. No narrator, no dialogue, level to level gameplay, sometimes the graphics take a backseat. Think Talos Principle for example, one of the most ambitious and impressive narrative 3D puzzlers on Steam and it's just SO DEPRESSINGLY SILENT. Same for Q.U.B.E. Or Antichamber. Impressive works nontheless, but falling a bit short on feeling alive and being a joy to play, often feeling sterile or dead atmospherically. NOT Quantum Conundrum! You get a full, fleshed out story with a funny narrator and seamless level transitions that make it feel like you're moving through a coherent space. And you have Ike for occasional company. The narrator isn't quite Glados/Wheatly, the writing isn't quite as peak as Portal's and it's rather short. But it's still one of the absolute goats of immersive 3D puzzlers.
Quantum Conundrum will surely please fans of Portal as it’s essentially the same game, albeit with a few missing quirks that made the latter so beloved and iconic. In Quantum Conundrum, you play as a boy visiting their (totally-not-mad) scientist uncle’s clifftop mansion, only to find that your uncle has gone missing! Whoa! However, he’s not quite missing so much as… “disembodied.” You hear his voice during your travels through the mansion’s many sprawling, interconnected rooms, though you never actually physically see him; his voice is there to guide you as you complete the mansion’s puzzles using a Interdimensional Shift Device, or IDS (that closely resembles a repurposed Infinity Gauntlet). And this is where the game essentially becomes Portal-lite. Given the fact that QC was designed by Portal’s lead designer, Kim Swift, it makes sense that it follows a very Portal-esque format: you enter a room/test chamber, you’re given a series of vaguely helpful instructions/beratements on how to complete the room’s challenge(s), and you use your IDS/Portal Gun to manipulate the environment around you to complete said challenge(s). Rinse and repeat. QC’s challenges strike a solid balance between approachable and challenging, and I never found myself feeling too frustrated when things didn’t go my way. Much like the countless deaths and “YOU DIED” screens I’ve endured during my time with From Soft games, I always knew where I went wrong in my attempts to solve QC’s puzzles and could hardly attribute my misfortune to anything other than my own mistakes. The IDS you use to solve QC’s puzzles has four, aptly-named features: Fluffy, which makes heavy objects light; Heavy, which… yeah; Slow, which…; and Reverse Gravity… Yeah, one of these things is not like the others. You receive these features in the form of batteries which populate each test room, and these batteries must be manually inserted into a socket that allows the IDS to receive the battery’s powers and abilities. You are only able to use one feature at a time, which makes gameplay interesting and forces you to create a plan of action before attempting to solve a puzzle – again, very Portal-like. The test rooms are varied and interesting enough that it never feels like you’re solving the same puzzle twice, and some truly shine with how creative and clever they force you to be. Now I’d be remiss if I went this entire review without mentioning the Interdimensional Kinetic Entity, also known as IKE. All I can say about IKE is… IKE IS THE GOAT! HE’S THIS LITTLE GREMLIN THAT JUST APPEARS THROUGHOUT THE LEVELS HOLDING BATTERIES LIKE A GOOD LIL’ DUDE, AND WHEN YOU TAKE THE BATTERY FROM HIM HE JUST SMILES OR GROWLS OR ACTS ALL COY BEFORE TELEPORTING AWAY. SOMETIMES THIS GUY WILL JUST LEAN AROUND A CORNER YOU’RE WALKING UP TO AND BE ALL “HEY” AND THEN DISAPPEAR AROUND THE SAME CORNER. THERE ARE ALSO SO MANY PORTRAITS OF YOUR UNCLE AND IKE THROUGHOUT THE MANSION AND HE’S WEARING ALL THESE COLOURFUL COSTUMES AND RIDICULOUS OUTFITS AND LOOKING SO LOST AND CONFUSED – MAN, I LOVE IKE! (But God help you if you click on “Do a Thing” on the main menu). So, yeah. Quantum Conundrum is a fun, Portal-style game that truly hearkens back to a simpler, sillier time. A time also referred to as 2012.
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Quantum Conundrum is currently priced at 8.99€ on Steam.
No, Quantum Conundrum is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 8.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Quantum Conundrum received 1,749 positive votes out of a total of 2,072 achieving a rating of 8.10.
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Quantum Conundrum was developed by Airtight Games and published by Square Enix.
Yes, Quantum Conundrum is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Quantum Conundrum is not playable on MacOS.
No, Quantum Conundrum is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Quantum Conundrum is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
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No, Quantum Conundrum does not support VR.
Quantum Conundrum is a single-player game.
Yes, there are 3 DLCs available for Quantum Conundrum. Explore additional content available for Quantum Conundrum on Steam.
No, Quantum Conundrum does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Yes, Quantum Conundrum supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Quantum Conundrum is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Airtight Games
Publisher
Square Enix
Release
21 Jun 2012
Platforms
Remote Play
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