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An Eye for Optical Theory 1666

93% positive of 16 Steam reviews

Released: 2023
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Perfect Crime Games.

About the game

An Eye for Optical Theory 1666 is a short point & click horror adventure game with a focus on atmosphere and narrative. It is the plague year of 1666 and Isaac Newton, in lockdown at his home, has been thinking on the topic of Optics, and planning a series of experiments. Will you help him?

Tagged by players

Historical
Dark Humor
Point & Click
Retro
Investigation
Lore-Rich
Story Rich
Horror
Pixel Graphics
Stylized
Dark
Adventure

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Positive

What players say

Recommended
"It brings my great joy to contemplate small things" is a quote that now comes to mind whenever I look down a microscope Tremendous game, great fun from start to finish
29 min played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I've never written a review before, but this game is sorely in need of more love. A deviously complex skin-crawler than sneaks up on you in more ways than one. A great point-and-click experience that tells you exactly what it's about to do - explains the magic trick pretty explicitly - and still manages to wow you. And at this price? A steal!
9 min played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 2 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I went into this expecting a quick horror game, this was not atmospheric, let alone interesting. All the game really does is tell you that isaac newton pokes his eye with a specific type of needle called a bodkin. Something he really did do and this didn't really expand upon in any meaningful way. Instead the game is more clicking objects with poorly delivered voice lines before you repeatedly stab newton in the eye…
10 min played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 0 found it helpful.
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