Stasis: Bone Totem

While there are still classic point-and-click game trappings here, as the formula can only be simplified so much before it's streamlined to the point of autoplay, the story and themes and setting and visuals are so compelling that nearly all can be forgiven. The three-character structure is interesting and used to some effect, although in the end there's still quite a lot of "try everything on everything" when you're stuck, something made a tiny bit worse by the inventory juggling. There's also quite a bit of purple prose in some of the environmental descriptions, but those are meant to be ignored or skimmed for the vast majority of the game I feel. The found logs, which is where some of the meatiest reveals happen aside from the character dialogue, are exempt from this problem. If you're unsure about this because you didn't like the first Stasis very much, don't be. Bone Totem is a much better game, and only shares some themes as well as the universe, but it's absolutely its own beast with its own setting and cast of characters. This is up there with SOMA for me as a gruesome and thought-provoking sci-fi/horror experience. Don't think twice if you enjoy an interesting setting and good story.

Great story; few twists I haven't expected along the way. Thanks. Good game.

really incredible game, nice art and stuff. Although had to look up some of the answers for the puzzles