The WhatsNext verdict
For Fans of interactive mysteries, film archives, and open-ended investigative storytelling: Navigating decades of lost film footage via match cuts lets you piece together an eerie, layered mystery at your own pace. Tradeoff: The nonlinear structure and deliberate ambiguity mean progression depends entirely on self-directed exploration rather than clear objectives.
What it does best
Storytelling unlike anything else
A mystery you solve yourself
Atmosphere you can drown in
What might put you off
Opaque match-cut rules and late-game clip hunting
Dense, unsettling ambiguity
The setup
What you are walking into
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies was ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. The new game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
Where it lives
Xbox Series X|SAndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)iOSPlayStation 5Mac
Genre
Point-and-clickSimulatorIndie
Vibe
HorrorThrillerMystery
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