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Gorogoa
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Gorogoa is a 2017 puzzle video game developed by Jason Roberts and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and iOS on 14 December 2017, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 22 May 2018, and shortly thereafter an Android and Kindle Fire release. Gorogoa has the player manipulate images placed in a two-by-two grid, exploring within each image as well as placing or… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
403 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
93
LovedLoved
263 positive · 20 negative
95% range 89–95%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 263 | 20 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 66 | 0 | 32 |
| Lemmy * | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 6 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
5,735 of 5,989 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
92% recommend · 225 yes, 19 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 244 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (20,380 of 20,910 positive).
Players praise Gorogoa for its unique and creative puzzle mechanics. [1][2][3] Many note the game is short, often under two hours. [4][5][6] The hand-drawn art and music are widely admired. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [15]
3/10 Just because an idea is original doesn’t mean it’s good. Just because something is pretty doesn’t make it fun. The puzzles, while not overly difficult, are not enjoyable to solve because they simply don’t make much sense. I’m sure the devs thought they were being really clever here, but all in all, it’s just not a very engaging experience.
- [1]
The game is so creative and unlike any other puzzle game I've played. Instead of solving normal puzzles, you move and combine the pictures, zoom into different scenes, and connect them in clever ways. The story follows a young boy on a mysterious journey to collect colorful fruit for a strange dragon-like creature. There is almost no dialogue, so the story is told through the artwork and animations. The story is …
- [3]
Almost a decade after I heard about Gorogoa, I've finally got to it. This is one of my favorite puzzle games I've played. What an incredible puzzle mechanic. Things start very simple and at first I was not impressed. I felt like it was more about showing how clever the developer was than allowing me to feel clever by solving puzzles. But the complexity quickly ramped up and I was able to feel satisfaction from …
- [12]
Wow, I did not expect to get this many chills playing a puzzle game. The amount of world-building, lore, art, and emotion packed into such a short experience is insane. Do yourself a favor and go in blind, audio up, and no guides or walkthroughs. You can do it, I believe in you
- [2]
Gorogoa is basically a piece of interactive art. The puzzles are super clever and rely on perspective in ways I haven’t seen before. It’s short, but every moment feels thoughtfully crafted. Definitely worth playing if you want something unique and a bit mind-bending.
Summarised from 34 of the 354 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
92% of the 244 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Gorogoa. The complaint that keeps coming up: very short, often under two hours. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Prior to release, Gorogoa won the Visual Design Award at the 2012 IndieCade, and in 2013 won the Good Game Club top prize. The game also won the 2014 Independent Games Festival Excellence in Visual Art award for which it also received honorable mentions in the Design and Narrative categories. Following the full release of the game, it received generally positive reviews from critics, holding a score of 84/100 on PC and 91/100 on iOS on Metacritic..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free…
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Reactions
60 of 403 · most liked firstHave been in a puzzle games mood lately - played Chants of Sennaar the other day which was delightful (reminded me of Heaven's Vault in the best of ways, another game I love), and a small but absolutely lovely game called Gorogoa with one of the most fascinating mechanics I've ever seen. Recommend!
positive · AI labelView post →Gorogoa, video game equivalent of an LSD trip. I highly recommend this game to all those who bemoan that all games are the same and nothing new gets released. Gorogoa is best described as a really pretty puzzle game with a gameplay mechanic I haven't seen anywhere else. The puzzles are non obvious at first, but at the end you get an eye for them, a little bit similar to The Witness. You have 4 different panels of a comic and you have to align and combine them in a way that they interact to…
positive · AI labelView post →Gorogoa. Incredible piece of work, maybe the best narrative game I’ve ever played on the platform.
positive · AI labelView post →My favorite PAID games on the Play Store (+ user recommendations 💬). 👉*For my **free** games list, please go [here](https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/40095267).* **New list entries - updated June 2026:** - **[Ugly](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pid.ugly) 🌟 🎮 - Puzzle platformer** - **[Lunar Silver Star Story Touch](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.somoga.lunar1android) 🌟 🎮 - Turn-based RPG** - **[Cat Quest…
neutral · AI labelView post →My favorite PAID games on the Play Store (+ user recommendations 💬). **Latest entries - 28 June 2025:** - [Levelhead](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bscotch.levelhead) 💬 🎮 👥️ - Platform** - [Crashlands 2](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bscotch.crashlands2) 💬 🎮 - Survival crafting** ::: spoiler Other recent entries - **[Ogu and the Secret Forest](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SinkHoleStudio.OguForest) 🎮 - Action adventure** -…
neutral · AI labelView post →Just played Gorogoa, a short but very fun narrative puzzle game with a beautiful art style and also you can play it 100% with your left hand on a steam deck store.steampowered.com/app/557600/G...
positive · AI labelView post →Well-reviewed games you can 100% in less than 10hrs: - Portal - The Henry Stickmin Collection - OneShot - Stray - Grimm's Hollow - Any of The Room games - Pineapple on Pizza - There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension - Doki Doki Literature Club - TOEM - Finding Paradise - The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog - CULTIC - Gorogoa - The Case of the Golden Idol Well-reviewed games you can probably beat in around 10hrs, but not quite 100%: - Portal 2 - Vampire Survivors - Pizza Tower - Katana ZERO - A Hat in…
neutral · AI labelView post →My favorite PAID games on the Play Store (+ user recommendations). cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/58686627 If you want to save this list, I suggest doing so with the [original post](https://lemm.ee/post/58686627), as I'll keep it updated with new entries. > **Latest entries - March 15th, 2025:** > > - **[Cursed Treasure Tower Defense](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iriysoft.cursedtreasure) - Tower defense** > > **Latest entries Netflix - March 15th, 2025:** > >…
neutral · AI labelView post →Pretty solid ride for anyone too lazy to push their braincells to the limit) Not a masterpiece, but at least it's not the same copy-paste junk you see in Steam by the hundreds. The biggest plus - it doesn't overstay its welcome, hit game over in two hours flat. Right around the time you start realizing life is passing you by while you're still shifting those braindead "frames" around. Ideal for killing time without having enough time to genuinely hate the developers.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weekend PC Game Deals: Bundled VR and narrative ventures, Xbox PC hits, and more. Big Deals - Cyberpunk 2077 – $35.99 on Steam - Resident Evil 4 – $33.59 on Fanatical - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition – $29.99 on Steam - Grounded – $26.79 on Steam - The Expanse - A Telltale Series – $23.99 on Epic Store - Stray – $22.49 on Steam - EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 – $20.99 on Steam - Gloomhaven – $20.99 on Steam - Hi-Fi RUSH – $20.39 on GreenManGaming - Sea of Thieves 2023 Edition – $19.99 on…
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is so creative and unlike any other puzzle game I've played. Instead of solving normal puzzles, you move and combine the pictures, zoom into different scenes, and connect them in clever ways. The story follows a young boy on a mysterious journey to collect colorful fruit for a strange dragon-like creature. There is almost no dialogue, so the story is told through the artwork and animations. The story is simple, but the ending made me think there might be a deeper meaning behind…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I encourage everyone to read up about Jason Roberts' (creator of the game) story, how he came about the idea, how he started developping it because it is suuuuper inspiring for any creative person. The man literally hand drew everything AND learned game development on his own and made this masterpiece. It is so inspiring what one can do and make out of sheer determination and willpower. He didn't even have formal drawing training, just love for the art. His inspirations include: "[For my…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Play Gorogoa. 🤯❤️
positive · AI labelView post →Gorogoa is basically a piece of interactive art. The puzzles are super clever and rely on perspective in ways I haven’t seen before. It’s short, but every moment feels thoughtfully crafted. Definitely worth playing if you want something unique and a bit mind-bending.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Game] Gorogoa is such a small game. I did enjoy my time with it, though. I think I beat it in around 2 hours. Really liked the puzzles and ideas! Could have a lot more using the same idea, but glad with what I played. Another one down just before 2026! (Avoiding pictures because of spoilers!) 🟢🔴🔵🟣🟡
positive · AI labelView post →Built around the concept of dimensions, Gorogoa weaves its story thru a 4-panel comic format. The puzzles hit just the right difficulty, the art style feels warmly familiar, and 2 narrative threads intertwine into a complete worldview. Its steeped in a religious atmosphere art has been achieved.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3/10 Just because an idea is original doesn’t mean it’s good. Just because something is pretty doesn’t make it fun. The puzzles, while not overly difficult, are not enjoyable to solve because they simply don’t make much sense. I’m sure the devs thought they were being really clever here, but all in all, it’s just not a very engaging experience.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m making a video game! 🎮 It’s a 2D side scrolling puzzle game where you play as a little robot. Inspired by games like Portal/2, Inside, Limbo, The Pedestrian, Gorogoa, and more. If you like those games you might like mine! #ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #IndieGame
neutral · AI labelView post →I've only played two of the games you mentioned, thanks for the list! Here are a few I thought were especially interesting and that I played somewhere recently: - Nuts - you set up cameras to track movements of squirrels to find their hidden stash; gameplay is placing cameras and reviewing footage - 140 - platformer stripped to its roots; the novelty is the simplicity; honorable mention *Thoth* (same idea, but twin stick shooter) - Ys 1 - ARPG with bump combat, which I found very interesting -…
neutral · AI labelView post →This was a good game. It took me a hot minute to sort out how to do it and once I did, it picked up from there with it getting progressively harder. The fourth level was actually the hardest but this was great! Wish there were more like this. It really made me think! The story art had a lot to it as well which I would like to play again to better understand the war and everything that was going on. Great game!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →19. Gorogoa. (Also played on PS, so no review here.) I think this could be categorized as a short puzzle game??, but it's also a there's-nothing-quite-like-this game. Really beautiful and creative. store.steampowered.com/app/557600/G...
positive · AI labelView post →The game is beautiful, the music is nice, the puzzles are unique. You can blow through the game in under 30 minutes (you actually have to for one of the achievements) so I recommend buying it on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked the game a lot. The puzzles are actually hard and they make you think so much outside the box. Maybe I lack the proper term to describe it but it goes beyond just logical thinking, you need to find patters in terms of space and aesthetics and probably suspend your understanding of the real world mechanics because in this labyrinth every option is viable. The art is sublime and the story finds itself in a magical surrealism. You should know it IS a very short game, so manage your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#iOS #GameOfTheWeek: FRAMED apps.apple.com/us/app/frame... Innovative story-rearranging puzzle game. See also: Gorogoa, Storyteller. #indiegames #iosgames #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →I think the idea for this is very interesting, reminds me a little bit of Storyteller, but it's just not fun when most of the time it's a guessing game. Sure, there's some logical parts to it - thematical, which lead you a little to what you need to do, but in the end it's just testing until something works.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game’s audio design is exceptional, and the hand-drawn visuals are genuinely beautiful. It creates a strong artistic impression right from the start. However, The puzzle design often feels reliant on trial and error rather than logical thinking, which takes away from the overall experience. In the end, whether you enjoy the game or not largely depends on which of these aspects you value more in a game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gorogoa is a very unique and creative puzzle game with beautiful hand-drawn art. Instead of normal puzzles, you move and combine different panels to change the scene and create new paths. The game doesn't explain anything, so the beginning might feel a bit frustrating, but it becomes very satisfying when you finally figure out how everything fits together. I loved the puzzles, and I also really liked how the game tells a tragic story using only visuals and music, which fits the style perfectly.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Almost a decade after I heard about Gorogoa, I've finally got to it. This is one of my favorite puzzle games I've played. What an incredible puzzle mechanic. Things start very simple and at first I was not impressed. I felt like it was more about showing how clever the developer was than allowing me to feel clever by solving puzzles. But the complexity quickly ramped up and I was able to feel satisfaction from solving puzzles, as well as awe at the incredible cleverness of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gorogoa is over-hyped. I love puzzle games, indie games, and beautiful art, so I expected to love this. Instead, I found it confusing from beginning to end. The artwork is great, but I never understood the story it was trying to tell, and many of the puzzles felt more obscure than clever. I often solved things by trial and error/guides rather than through actual logic. I know this game is highly praised, but I genuinely don't understand the appeal. For me, it was a few hours of looking at…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10 games to get to know me 🌟 Not in any order, just games I love + think about a lot (even after I'm done playing them): Alba, GRIS, Genshin Impact, Death and Taxes, TOEM, Biphase, When the Past was Around, Stardew Valley, Gorogoa, What Remains of Edith Finch.
neutral · AI labelView post →been super busy the past few months but I finally got another blog post up - a short review of Gorogoa, an awesome puzzle game recommended to me by @hollis.computer triplebatman.com/blog/post/?i... #PuzzleGame #IndieGame #GameReview #VideoGameReview
positive · AI labelView post →I keep a spreadsheet literally called "games to play". Ive played about half of these so far, but they all meet your criteria, and all have overall good reviews, here's a selection from it, including my own notes: (pardon the lack of formatting coming from a spreadsheet) A Hand With Many Fingers - 3 hours - Puzzle - Difficult (use pen and paper for clues) CIA mystery A Wolf In Autumn - 1 hour - Walking Sim - Girls nightmare ADR1FT - 6 hours - Puzzle - Space station catastrophe Anna -…
neutral · AI labelView post →I guarantee you will never find a game like the Return of the Obra Dinn. Never. It’s a shame that I will never ever be able to re-experience playing it for the first time again. If I could erase my memory of it to play again I would. Unheard is another good one. It scratches the itch after you’ve played Obra Dinn and you’re clamoring for more. It depends on proximity and sound and attention to detail to play and solve. Amazing. Gorogoa is absolutely amazing and beautiful. It’s a puzzle game…
neutral · AI labelView post →Tried another one of my Summer Sale pickups, absolutely stunning puzzle game Gorogoa. Played for about an hour and it was simultaneously both challenging and relaxing. The art is goooorgeous.
positive · AI labelView post →Cool concept and art style, but honestly didn't click for me. Instead of a classic puzzle game, it's more of a click random spots till you make to the next click fest.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#WyrdWednesday Gorogoa (2017), a great puzzle game with amazing artwork. The player combines and manipulates image tiles to change perspective, which causes events to occur and the story to unfold. The trailer doesn't show much gameplay to avoid spoilers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyTO...
neutral · AI labelView post →What can game designers learn from Gorogoa — one of the most creative puzzle games ever made? Catch the latest episode of Games Every Designer Should Play out now! #GameDesign #PuzzleDesign #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign #GameDevelopment
neutral · AI labelView post →We’re recording our next episode of Games Every Designer Should Play on Gorogoa later this week🧩 What do you think it teaches us about game design? Drop your thoughts below 👇 #Gorogoa #GameDesign #PuzzleDesign #IndieGames #GameDev #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay
neutral · AI labelView post →Ended stream early because my shoulder injury was flaring. Gorogoa is a beautiful game and I can't wait to play more. Thank you for the raid @doridreamweaver.bsky.social I definitely never saw it coming lol We raided a fellow doll vtuber, @porcelainmaid.gg. Make sure to show him love and support
positive · AI labelView post →Beautiful aesthetics and soundtrack, but the actual "puzzles" don't really follow any logic patterns and it's a lot of clicking around/guesswork until you find something that matches up or find a panel that does something you didn't know you could do. I love puzzle games, but this is definitely not for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Probably the most beautiful and interesting game I have ever played.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →on of the most beautiful and all-around coolest games I've played in a while. Not very long but every minute of it is clever, atmospheric and enjoyable. Highly recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow, I did not expect to get this many chills playing a puzzle game. The amount of world-building, lore, art, and emotion packed into such a short experience is insane. Do yourself a favor and go in blind, audio up, and no guides or walkthroughs. You can do it, I believe in you
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →December Schedule! (My Affiliate Anniversary approaches) We're hitting my quirky puzzle game backlog including Gorogoa and Chronoquartz! We're also going to be playing Risk of Rayn 2 with @puddingpie.net ! Hope to see you around (mostly because Chicago winter has me stuck inside)~💜
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Mlemsday! We're starting a new game today that I've been interesting in playing for a while... It's called Gorogoa, and it's an interesting puzzle game 👀🖤 You'll help me figure it out right? 👉👈🖤
neutral · AI labelView post →Super cheap Steam Summer Sale games I'd recommend: Gris, Disco Elysium, Sable, Gorogoa, Journey, Spiritfarer, Roadwarden Furi, Hollow Knight, Hades, Noita, Kingdom: Two Crowns, Slay the Spire Potion Craft, Untitled Goose Game, Dorfromantik, Wilmot’s Warehouse
positive · AI labelView post →Hello! You might like Gorogoa. It's a visual puzzle game that's available on phones. Beautiful art, really clever, and relaxing. Controls are easy to get a handle on too, it's just tapping and moving tiles around. Wishing you the best!
positive · AI labelView post →The top of my library is Gorogoa this week! This isn't a blind look at the game, but I don't actually going through this myself. Join me in chill, pretty sliding puzzles, if you want: twitch.tv/PoikSpirit
neutral · AI labelView post →Just completed Gorogoa. That's a special little game. Highly recommended
positive · AI labelView post →I didn't enjoy it. The game feels like 60% random clicking in the artpiece and hoping something will happen, 20% wow let's pause for a second this art is really good, and 20% actual puzzle solving. My biggest turnoff for this game is the little 20% actual puzzle solving doesn't even feel like puzzle solving. It's more like dragging objects here and there hoping that it might work and the narrative will continue. If not, well then too bad for you try something else. Which means MORE clicking.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A beautifully emotive abstract puzzle journey. It does require some out-of-the-box thinking but isn't frustratingly difficult either. =]
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was surprised to get to know that this game came out in 2012. Timeless experience thanks to the hand-drawn graphics and clever puzzles. It's on the short side though, so keep in mind that what you pay for is 2-3 hours of gameplay. I recommend it nevertheless. The art is stunning
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →13. A Game You've Played More Than Five Times I've been playing Gorogoa once a year since it was released. A game that was carefully built upon a lifetime of lived and imagined experiences, only through repeated explorations can it truly be revealed and understood.
positive · AI labelView post →Some puzzle games come to mind like Gorogoa or Chants of Sennaar, but they're not quick and can't entertain a whole gathering. Grunn, or another Sokpop game? Depending on your (found) family, maybe Queer Man Peering Into A Rock Pool.jpg? Or a Colestia title? Truly, nothing comes even close to WOBJ
neutral · AI labelView post →Gorogoa - a game that's truly a work of art, with its beautiful illustrations hinting at an evocative story that's up for interpretation. Solve puzzles by manipulating the panels. The concept is simple, and the game is short enough to keep surprising you while staying compelling the whole time.
positive · AI labelView post →New Backlog on Gorogoa! I've been meaning to play this one since it released in 2017, and while I appreciated much of it, I couldn't help but think about the games that have iterated on its ideas in the intervening years.
neutral · AI labelView post →Chill week ahead~!! ❄️ 📅: 9/14 - 9/20 We're gonna check out a beautiful, artistic puzzle game, Gorogoa, play more Sims 4, and generally just chill~ Not sure what I'll do on Friday~ It'll be a surprise! See you guys there~! 🎀🐇
neutral · AI labelView post →The most creative game that I have played so far. All I can say is that I just hope it could be longer and more to play
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →gorgeous! you should probably buy this game on sale though, because it's like an hour and a half long. definitely worth playing though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really short puzzle game with amazing art. No idea what the story was actually about but the general idea of it makes sense. Puzzles weren't anything crazy but it's pretty satisfying to solve one, and if you end up stumped it's easy enough to just click scenes and drag things around until you realize what the game wants you to do. Entertaining and cool to look at, but unless you like puzzle games or Annapurna I'd wait until this is on sale to pick it up as it's so short.
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