Antichamber

First-person puzzle exploration through looping corridors and shifting rooms

Alexander Bruce · Published by Demruth · Released Jan 31, 2013

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 18K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 27 in 30 days
Playing now: 6; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Antichamber?

A single-player, first-person puzzle game set in an abstract, interconnected maze. You explore passages that loop or change, then use a device that creates, removes, and rearranges matter to solve puzzles and find a way forward.

For you if...

+you enjoy puzzles that challenge your spatial assumptions
+you prefer exploring a nonlinear maze to following levels
+you like sparse, abstract spaces and minimal guidance

Not for you if...

−you want every puzzle mechanic clearly explained
−you dislike revisiting areas to find missed paths

What players say

95% of 17,777 reviews are positive · 96% of 27 in the last 30 days

Players praise the shifting maze and puzzles that challenge familiar assumptions. Complaints focus on poorly explained mechanics and difficulty knowing where to go next; some players also raise concerns about color vision and photosensitivity.