The Cave

I had previously read that co-op wasn't great, but me and my gf enjoyed it! Puzzles aren't particular complex. I can't say it's as good as Day of the Tentacle (sequel to Maniac Mansion), but it was good enough. Recommend it, especially for only a couple of quid. If it stops loading after your first save, try changing your resolution down from 4k to 1920 1080. That fixed it for me.

Played this as a kid a bit i'm really glad they had it on steam. It's a mix of dark humor and puzzle solving so if you like both you need to play this.

peak, but thats to be expected from the psychonauts devs

An overall excellent point-n-click adventure puzzler that will probably get you hooked. The more I played it the more I found myself liking it. There are definitely a few cons that can discourage players during their first tries [spoiler](dying too easily in spots, a bit of difficult platforming sequences, being able to carry only one item at a time thus having to do a lot of back and forth, a few really unintuitive levels like the Time Traveler and/or Adventurer)[/spoiler], but imho the pros outweigh them heavily. Absolutely loved the smooth animations, the audio, the graphics and the top notch voice acting from everyone involved. They really did a pro job in that department. Also enjoyed the level design and the way each individual quest was connected with the others. Reminded me of a giant maze! Just beware of what you expect going into the game when it comes to the puzzle department. Most of them are more like fetch quests, although you do have to put in some mental effort to combine the dots and realize what you have to do in each situation. It's not a pure puzzler per se. Another big plus is the huge replay factor, especially if you're into achievement hunting. One can only go through so many playthroughs before tiring, though, so don't hesitate to take a peek at a guide, since there are many missables. All in all, this is worth every penny. Easy recommendation.

could've been great or at least okay, but legendary game designer ron gilbert dropped the ball on this one. it's an adventure/platformer with some quirky characters doing their own thing, but only being able to carry a single item at a time makes everything incredibly tedious. (ignore my runtime, played it offline.) the other issue is each playthrough requires 3 characters, a'la maniac mansion, but there are 7 total, so if you want to experience all their stories (because that part is fine, almost double fine), the third run will offer very little new and it's not possible to skip anything. would be bad enough, but only about half the levels are character-specific, so even the second time will mostly be about repeating things.

I've been playing this since the XBOX 360 days. I bought it for the 360, my old iMac, and now PC (probably a total of about $12). I wish wish wish they'd make a sequel. So good!!

Definitely recommend if you're looking for something slower paced with interesting puzzles and plenty of dark humor. The art, narration, and stories in this game are all amazing. In some ways it's a little frustrating that the game requires you to do multiple playthroughs but the extra content you get each time is worth it. It's also fun to challenge yourself to do some sections faster and the achievements add extra challenges and really show some more of the game's quirkiness. I've done 3 playthroughs so far. I look forward to going back and doing a few more for the extra endings and achievements.