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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Experimental, Experience, Singleplayer.

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Six transmedial designers and storytellers decided to take the innovative transmedia theory to the game industry. The gameplay of this Indie puzzler is something players probably haven't seen before. The experiment and goal was to create a transmedial game and Highlight is the proof of concept.

Reviews: 7 user reviews — 100% — of 7 reviews
Released: 2019-07-14
Developer: Sven Nagel
Publisher: Project Highlight
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%

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    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 898 reviews2018
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    89% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2019
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    85% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2023
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    87% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2020
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    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 141 reviews2019
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    63% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
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    71% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2019
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    78% matchMixed55% of 831 reviews2011
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    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 11%

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    69% matchMixed58% of 50 reviews2021
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