A striking puzzle adventure game for PC

Iris.Fall is a premium adventure game for PC developed by NEXT Studios. It is a puzzle platformer that tells the story of a little girl who awakens from a nightmare to a bizarre world of black and white. She will have to overcome various puzzles and challenges to escape.

Similar to Limbo or Little Nightmares II, Iris.Fall also features a dark and atmospheric tone that is complemented by a handdrawn art style. It seamlessly switches between 2D and 3D perspectives as players progress through areas and uncover more about the story behind its mysterious protagonist.

Monochrome world

Iris.Fall follows the story of Iris, who awakens from a nightmare to a striking monochrome world, and is greeted by a mysterious black cat in what seems to be a rundown theater. As you explore and move around its various spaces, you’ll slowly realize this mysterious place is connected to you. Everything helps push the story further and gives meaning to the events unfolding before you.

Each area in this game is a spectacle of light and shadow to offer a distinct and atmospheric experience. In it, you seamlessly transition between two worlds, 2D and 3D as you try to solve various puzzles and platforming challenges. There are multiple rooms to go through and each feature interactable objects and mechanisms to move things around to help you overcome the problems being presented to you.

One unique aspect of this is that it is devoid of dialogue. Instead, there will be multiple cutscenes presented in a sketch drawing-like fashion to help tell the story as you transition from room to room. The only thing that can get in the way of gameplay sometimes is the camera angles. They can make gauging distances and perspectives unnecessarily difficult at times.

A melancholic tale

Overall, if you’re a fan of story-driven puzzle adventure games, Iris.Fall is a poignant and moving tale that is worth checking out. The art style is quite striking, and its play on the concept of light and shadow offers a unique experience not only with its storytelling but in the way it presents its puzzles and challenges. This is highly recommended despite some issues with the camera angles.