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Observation is a narrative adventure game that puts you on a space station to solve a power outage and find missing crew. However, here you play the role of the SAM, the System Administration Maintenance artificial intelligence software, rather than human protagonist. Your limited view, due to panning cameras and restricted interactions, make this both unusual and intentionally creepy.
Unfortunately, Observation is not available on Android, Mac, Switch or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme, and at a lower age rating:
Release Date: 21/05/2019, updated in 2020
Out Now: PC, PS4 and Xbox One
Players: 1
Genres: Communication, Narrative (Adventure, Puzzle and Simulation)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D First-Person
Developer: No Code (@_NoCode)
Costs: Purchase cost
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