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Troubleshooting is a shooting game set inside an old family computer. You explore the inner workings of the operating systems to hunt a virus, fix the WiFi, and become an actual JPEG. Along the way you contend with a massive homework folder, an over helpful paperclip and lots of chances to copy and paste. It's novel not only for it's setting, but because you both left and right click to interact with the world and solve puzzles in unusual ways (the right-clicking bit).
Unfortunately, Troubleshooting is not released yet. We have some similar game suggestion for you to play while you wait for it to arrive. It’s not planned to be released for Android, Mac, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S or iOS but we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: Coming soon
Coming Soon: PC
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Brain Game, Shooting (Action and Point-and-Click)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D First-Person, Hand-Made and Open World
Developer: Thats Craig Z (@ThatsCraigZ)
Costs: Purchase cost
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