The Witness

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You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you. You don't remember who you are, and you don't remember how you got here, but there's one thing you can do: explore the island in hope of discovering clues, regaining your memory, and somehow finding your way home.

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Developer:
Thekla, Inc
Engine:
Custom built engine
Release date:
26 January 2016
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (182)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (8921)

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Description

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

You don't remember who you are, and you don't remember how you got here, but there's one thing you can do: explore the island in hope of discovering clues, regaining your memory, and somehow finding your way home.

The Witness is a single-player game in an open world with dozens of locations to explore and over 500 puzzles. This game respects you as an intelligent player and it treats your time as precious. There's no filler; each of those puzzles brings its own new idea into the mix. So, this is a game full of ideas.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7
Processor:
1.8GHz
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
Intel HD 4000 series
DirectX:
Version 10
Storage:
5 GB available space

recommended*

OS *:
Windows 7
Processor:
2.4GHz
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce 780
DirectX:
Version 10
Storage:
5 GB available space

User reviews

torrikumai
Not recommended | 10 Jul 2026
20.3h played

I Genuinely enjoyed this game even though I didn't get to complete it. I am saying I do not recommend it because there is no Epilepsy warning in the beginning of the game even though you can literally get to the end of

Helpful: 10
HallowMoon
Recommended | 10 Jul 2026
28.8h played

The Witness is an invasive game to the mind. A puzzle game with no instructions and simple mechanics. Yet it ever so prevails in the headspace of the player. It's ability to so clearly indicate the rule behind each

Helpful: 4
andreacolmat
Recommended | 13 Jul 2026
14.4h played

As a puzzle game fan, I have to say I was fascinated by this one. You’re going to love it if you’re a math-brained weirdo who sees patterns in everything—like me. It’s well worth exploring every corner to discover

Helpful: 3
robalcook
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
32.5h played

Really unique way to present puzzle mechanics and to build complexity. Beautiful, vivid colors that you can enjoy throughout your playthrough, particularly during the inexplicably long animations. Very challenging;

Helpful: 1
Whip Knight
Recommended | 13 Jul 2026
27.7h played

É um jogo de quebra-cabeças. É um jogo lindo, e eu recomendo demais, mas é um jogo de quebra-cabeças. Ele ser lindo não é sobre ter um segredo ou uma reviravolta ou qualquer outra coisa. São só quebra-cabeças muito

Helpful: 2
ETiaP
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
20.4h played

Not a game for everyone, but a game that I will always recommend to anyone. First played this game as a teen, maybe 14 or 15. I was, honestly, pretty bad at it, and, in my naivety, spoiled some solutions off youtube

Helpful: 2