

With near-perfect execution, Viewfinder is a must-play for any adventure fan.
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Verdict
94%
Steam
89
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (94% positive from 12K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (89/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
Viewfinder is a puzzle video game developed by Sad Owl Studios and published by Thunderful Publishing. The game was released for PlayStation 5 and Windows in July 2023, and for PlayStation 4 in December 2023. It released for Xbox Series X/S in August 2025 and for Nintendo Switch in December 2025.

Runs well on modern hardware.
View system requirements on Steam →No way out!
Break the only teleporter
83.7%
unlocked
Pet the Cait
Pet Cait
73.1%
unlocked
Bye bye, Battery!
Drop a battery off the level
71.9%
unlocked
Viewfinder
Get the camera
61%
unlocked
No copycaits!
Try duplicating Cait
59%
unlocked
Amateur Photographer
Take 25 photos
56.4%
unlocked
Battered by a battery
Drop a battery onto your head
43.7%
unlocked
Professional Photographer
Take 100 Photos
42.6%
unlocked
Dustin? More like Dust-off!
Drop a Dustin off the level
37.6%
unlocked
Caught in the act!
Place a photo while falling and land on it
36.8%
unlocked
Minor hotfix for v1.1.4
Fixed graphical issues that could occur when playing at exactly 50% render scale Tweaked collision handling when a held object intersected both the pl
Patch Notes - V1.1.4
This is a small quality of life with a bunch of improvements to little details throughout the game! Technical: Updated unity version to 2022.3.62f2 -
Viewfinder - Thunderful Publisher Sale
Viewfinder is now live in the Thunderful Publishing Sale! Are you ready to reshape reality? The sale is live until 21 October and you can pick Viewfin
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Viewfinder wins two BAFTAs at the BAFTA Games Awards!
Huge congratulations to Viewfinder and the whole team at Sad Owl Studios for last night's incredible win! It was truly surreal. Viewfinder took home T
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No way out!
Break the only teleporter
83.7%
unlocked
Pet the Cait
Pet Cait
73.1%
unlocked
Bye bye, Battery!
Drop a battery off the level
71.9%
unlocked
Viewfinder
Get the camera
61%
unlocked
No copycaits!
Try duplicating Cait
59%
unlocked
Amateur Photographer
Take 25 photos
56.4%
unlocked
Battered by a battery
Drop a battery onto your head
43.7%
unlocked
Professional Photographer
Take 100 Photos
42.6%
unlocked
Dustin? More like Dust-off!
Drop a Dustin off the level
37.6%
unlocked
Caught in the act!
Place a photo while falling and land on it
36.8%
unlocked
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