Relicta
2020/Mighty Polygon
Relicta is a 2020 first-person puzzle video game developed by Spanish studio Mighty Polygon and published by Ravenscourt. Set in 2120, it follows physicist Angelica Patel as she responds to a crisis at Chandra Base, a research facility on the Moon. The player uses a pair of gloves to alter the magnetic polarity and gravitational properties of objects, combining attraction, repulsion and weightlessness to complete environmental puzzles. Relicta was released for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Google Stadia in August 2020.
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Relicta is a 2020 first-person puzzle video game developed by Spanish studio Mighty Polygon and published by Ravenscourt. Set in 2120, it follows physicist Angelica Patel as she responds to a crisis at Chandra Base, a research facility on the Moon. The player uses a pair of gloves to alter the magnetic polarity and gravitational properties of objects, combining attraction, repulsion and weightlessness to complete environmental puzzles. Relicta was released for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Google Stadia in August 2020. A Nintendo Switch version, containing two additional missions, followed in April 2021. The game received mixed or average reviews for its PC and PlayStation 4 versions and generally favorable reviews for its Xbox One version. Critics generally praised its central physics mechanics, puzzle design and varied environments, while criticizing its narrative presentation, repetition and uneven difficulty.
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- Banner: Steam · Steam Web API Terms of Use; artwork (c) its publisher
- Screenshots (6): IGDB.com · Twitch Developer Services Agreement (IGDB); artwork (c) its publisher
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