If you’re a sicko for challenging puzzle games with a striking art style and a dreamlike setting, you’ll likeLorelei and the Laser Eyes. Players just got a new opportunity to play it too, asThe Game Awards-nominated title is set to launch on PlayStation.
Publisher Annapurna Interactive announced Tuesday that the game will be releasing on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on December 3, so you’ll only have to wait a couple of weeks to play it. It’s already available on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyescomes fromSayonara Wild Heartsdeveloper Simogo, and is just as visually distinct as its predecessor. What makes it a standout in a sea ofexcellent indie gamesthis year though is its intricate and unyielding puzzle gameplay, many of which require you to pull out some paper and scribble down notes as you work toward the center of a creepy hotel. No wonder it was nominated for Best Independent Game atThe Game Awards in 2024.
However, The Game Awards often snubs smaller titles.The Indie Game Award nominationswere announced Tuesday, andLoreleipicked up two nominations: for Game of the Year and for Innovation. We expect it to show up at more awards shows as the season commences.
Digital Trends’ Giovanni Colantonio said it was the “best video game [he’s] ever reviewed” inhis reviewearlier this year. “Simogo’s cryptic adventure doesn’t just challenge players with intricately designed puzzles that are a devious delight to solve. It draws a parallel between the ways we deconstruct both fiction and reality, imposing our perspective onto both to try to make sense of that which we don’t understand. It’s a landmark work of interactive fiction that invites players to get lost in its labyrinth,” he wrote.
