Chants of Sennaar

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82

Top Critic Average

93%

Critics Recommend

Eurogamer
4 / 5
Hardcore Gamer
4.5 / 5
Nintendo Life
7 / 10
God is a Geek
8 / 10
TheSixthAxis
8 / 10
Digital Trends
4.5 / 5
The Games Machine
8.4 / 10
COGconnected
85 / 100
Creators: Rundisc, Focus Entertainment
Release Date: Sep 5, 2023 - PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Chants of Sennaar - Launch Trailer

Chants of Sennaar - Gameplay Overview Trailer | Gamescom 2023 thumbnail

Chants of Sennaar - Gameplay Overview Trailer | Gamescom 2023


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Critic Reviews for Chants of Sennaar

Crack a handful of languages and then wield them in this mesmering adventure game.

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An immensely clever and unique game, Chants of Sennaar expertly captures the power of language through its well-crafted cultures and its intricate and perfectly-challenging puzzles, turning the art of translation into a captivating bit of gameplay. By the time you'll have validated your last glyph, you'll still be left wanting more, but what we have here still makes for a terrific journey that is not to be missed out on.

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Chants of Sennaar is as defined by its peaks as its valleys. For every moment of mind-blowing, brilliant puzzle design comes an inversely frustrating moment stymied by '90s adventure game logic. The game's ability to teach a player aspects of a language is awe-inspiring, and its way of guiding players along with as little information as possible is intensely rewarding-when it works. Even though it isn't for everyone (or consistently excellent), it's constantly impressive. If you're interested, we recommend checking out the free demo for the game that's available on the eShop, which will help let you know whether or not this game might be up your alley.

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Chants of Sennaar is one of the most unique and interesting puzzle games I've ever played, and it routinely makes you feel like a genius.

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Chants of Sennaar and the way it explores the relations between different groups of people is really engaging as a game. With language at its core, it highlights both the differences and the similarities between people and cultures. Chants of Sennaar is a puzzle game that deserves attention.

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Chants of Sennaar is an ingenious linguistic puzzle game that takes the right notes from genre greats like Return of the Obra Dinn.

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Chants of Sennaar is a game that uses language in a unique way, putting it at the center of its bizarre puzzles. Midway between graphic adventure and puzzle game, it sports rarefied and evocative settings, populated by mysterious figures speaking unknown languages. Beyond that, however, it does something very few other games do: it displaces the player, disorients him or her, and urges them to pursue the discovery of knowledge, instead of replicating already seen mechanics. That is why it is even forgiven for stealth phases.

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Chants of Sennaar is both unique and brilliant. The puzzles are perfectly pitched to offer enough challenge to allow you to progress and make you feel like a linguistic genius. Although the stealth sections are a little rigid, fans of puzzlers will fall in love with this beautiful title.

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