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Sym is a puzzle-platformer that explores social anxiety disorder. Play as Josh, a teenage boy trying to reconcile a maze of two contrasting worlds that coexist within the blank spaces of each other - his perception of reality, and the world he created to avoid his fears.

Reviews: Positive — 86% — of 37 reviews
Released: 2015-05-07
Developer: Atrax Games
Publisher: Mastertronic
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 2.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 2.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 68%

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    93% matchMostly Positive77% of 48 reviews2011
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    Median: 18 minMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%

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    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 83 reviews2014
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    90% matchMostly Negative31% of 16 reviews2014
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