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Sym

81% positive of 22 Steam reviews

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Released
2015
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Atrax Games. Published by Mastertronic.

About the game

Sym is a puzzle-platformer that explores social anxiety disorder. Play as Josh, a teenage boy trying to reconcile a maze of two contrasting worlds that coexist within the blank spaces of each other - his perception of reality, and the world he created to avoid his fears.

Tagged by players

  • Puzzle Platformer
  • Platformer

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Mostly Positive

What players say

  • Recommended
    The art style caught my eye when I was browsing through some indie games. This game isn't bad, but it's not incredible either. "Sym" isn't worth the original price or when I bought it on sale. You're just paying for the experience. The game starts off giving you the basics on how to play. Nothing complicated at all. (Arrow keys to move around or A,S,D,W) The most challenging thing you will probably face are the…

    1.6 h played when written. 15 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Sym is hard to really give a yay or nay on due to the fact that it's very much an experience that will be based on each individual. The game hits themes surronding social anxiety disorder, and those who are unfamilar with the affliction won't find a game that can make up for in its mechanics or gameplay. The gameplay is alright, there's a level of precision that the controls don't really help highlight, and while…

    1.4 h played when written. 20 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I know I'm probably not the only person who will try this game because of the premise, knowing full well that platformers and jumping puzzles isn't a strong point of mine. I can say that this will be, at times, so rage-inducing that it takes you right out of the amazing premise. I want to like this so badly, but spend more time angry than admiring the experience. As mentioned before - platformers and jumping puzzles…

    16 h played when written. 13 found it helpful.

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