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Phoenix Springs (2024)

Calligram Studio

Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows)

3.17 from 12 ratings

37 members have it in their collection · 12 backlogged · 19 wish listed

Phoenix Springs is a point-and-click mystery adventure developed by Calligram Studio. It follows journalist Iris Dormer as she searches for her estranged brother and investigates the isolated desert community of Phoenix Springs. Rather than collecting physical items, players gather names, ideas, and other leads in a mental inventory, then connect them to locations, objects, and conversations to solve puzzles and progress through the investigation.
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Details

Developers
Calligram Studio
Publishers
Calligram Studio
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle
Themes
Mystery
Events
The Game Awards for Games Who Can't Afford the Game Awards 2024, Women-Led Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition 2024, Future of Play Direct 2024, Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest 2024 Edition, Indie Live Expo Winter 2023, The Mini Indie Showcase August 2023
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Release dates

  • Oct 07, 2024 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Featured in lists

Most Anticipated 2024 by BMO · 20 games · 0
Favourites of 2024 by BMO · 17 games · 0

Rating distribution

5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
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Community All Reviews Statuses

DarkBeing

Status DarkBeing Dec 22, 2024

Some random thoughts on the game right after finishing it:

Haunting, fractured, brain-massaging. Interesting story that you can really dig into, even if it ends before any proper conclusion (which I guess is part of the point). Something to do with memories and personality transplant into new bodies - hence the name Phoenix Springs. I'm going to need to to …

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Some random thoughts on the game right after finishing it:

Haunting, fractured, brain-massaging. Interesting story that you can really dig into, even if it ends before any proper conclusion (which I guess is part of the point). Something to do with memories and personality transplant into new bodies - hence the name Phoenix Springs. I'm going to need to to think on it a little more, and maybe read/watch an analysis to see what I've missed.

The inventory system of ideas or topics as items is pretty neat and makes you feel like a reporter - asking the right questions and gathering the right information open the way forward. Less about banging things together to see what works, and more about conversation and figuring out connections between things.

The visuals are beautiful and striking, and the music is haunting which really suits the vibe of the game. It makes you feel relaxed, confused and on edge at the same time, and I really dig it.

Great cerebral game that I wish lasted a little bit longer.

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BMO

Status BMO Oct 9, 2024

I am going to need some time to digest Phoenix Springs. I will say that I left it feeling quite rattled. It gets under your skin, and I think it's going to stay there for some time. The affective qualities of the game, coupled with it's beautiful art certainly make it one of the most compelling works I've played …

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I am going to need some time to digest Phoenix Springs. I will say that I left it feeling quite rattled. It gets under your skin, and I think it's going to stay there for some time. The affective qualities of the game, coupled with it's beautiful art certainly make it one of the most compelling works I've played this year. If Kunitsu-Gami is my favourite work of mechanical storytelling of 2024, Phoenix Springs is my favourite work of interactive narrative storytelling.

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BMO

Status BMO Oct 7, 2024

Word to the wise, Phoenix Springs doesn’t seem to be saving to the cloud at the moment. I have to troubleshoot it some more but my Steam Deck boots the game up at the beginning instead of where I saved it on my PC, despite the fact that Steam says it’s synced. The game is not yet Steam Deck verified, …

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Word to the wise, Phoenix Springs doesn’t seem to be saving to the cloud at the moment. I have to troubleshoot it some more but my Steam Deck boots the game up at the beginning instead of where I saved it on my PC, despite the fact that Steam says it’s synced. The game is not yet Steam Deck verified, so this may be one potential issue that will hopefully get resolved.

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BMO

Status BMO Oct 7, 2024

Well, I guess I was closer to the end of Evil West than I thought (bless short games), so here we go!

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BMO

Status BMO Oct 7, 2024

This is my "up next" after I fishing off Evil West. I'm really excited for this, probably one of my most anticipated titles this year since first seeing previews in the summer.

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