The Witness
Puzzle · Paid · 4.0 out of 5 from 579 ratings
A cerebral first-person puzzle game on a mysterious island where you explore 500+ ingenious mind-benders to uncover your identity.
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GenrePuzzle
PricePaid
Difficultyhard
Ad intensitynone
In-app-purchase pressurenone
Typical sessionlong
DeveloperThekla, inc.
Rating4.0 out of 5 from 579 ratings
What players like
- Masterfully designed puzzles with novel mechanics
- Artistic, meditative experience rewarding exploration
- Respects player intelligence with no handholding
- Deep environmental puzzle integration (Myst-like)
- Beautifully crafted world with zero filler content
Common complaints
- Tap-to-walk controls are unintuitive and frustrating
- Frequent crashes and compatibility issues on iOS
- No tutorial or guidance for puzzle mechanics
- Game progression unclear and rules ambiguous
- Poor performance/framerate on iPad and mobile devices
What real reviews say
★ Waste of Money The app was super glitchy, locking multiple times. Tried to reach out to app support and landed me on a page with no support options.
★★★★★ Just WOW Never felt emotional about end credits before. The entire thing is just stellar.
★ Crashes After Update Purchased 2 weeks before update and now can't play it. Smh....
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Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.