After a few minutes inside the white hallways of Antichamber, you’ll realize your surroundings are not what they seem. Floors will disintegrate, staircases will rise and fall without end, and what you know a꧃bout how things work will go out the window. Its visual style may make it look almost too simple, but underneath that stark veneer is a challenging first-person puzzler filled with subtle complexity. You won’t always know what you need to be doing, but that feeling of uncertainty coupled with a drive toward discovery is what makes Antichamber such a unique journey.

Antichamber feels barren. The game’s black-and-white geometric textures make its rooms look empty and feel almost cold. Even when later levels introduce bright colors into the scenery, the splashes of neon don’t seem natural or complement anything around them. You won’t know where or who you are, and the game’s nonexistent plot and lack of narrative don’t offer much help situating you either. Your environment essentially becomes delusive, creating a fitting accompaniment for the bewildering puzzles you&rs🔥quo;ll soon discover.