Bonding Ambivalence
IMPORTANT
This game requires you to find someone to play with. If you can’t find anyone in your immediate circle, log on to our Discord server and leave a message in the Partner-search section.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CAN I TEST THE GAME BEFORE THE MAIN STORY?
This game contains a training section (solo player) to familiarize yourself with the controls and basic mechanics. It usually takes about an hour to complete. This allows you to check if the game works properly on your computer, and to see if you like it at all. The story part is only playable with a Steam Friend who also owns the game.
ABOUT THE DIFFICULTY
- The game relies on investigation and the difficulty varies mainly with the amount of information you collect: the less you have, the more difficult it becomes
- For the sake of your own immersion, hints are incorporated in the environment and nothing is explicitly displayed on the HUD: this requires observation and reading
- Some situations require strategic analysis: choose your tactics carefully, certain choices can sometimes make situations more difficult than they are
ABOUT CO-OP LAN
The local mode is not a split screen mode, since the two players have strictly different points of view, it is played separately on two computers, like an internet game but on the local network.
ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL MODES
- Clock mode (speedrun): accurately measure the time it takes to complete the operation, ideal for speedrun
- USAC Real mode (permadeath): the failure is fatal, if you fail the operation, you start again from the beginning, ideal for those who are looking for a real challenge
I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS
Come to the Discord, the link to our server is available higher up on this page, in the links to our community section.
Game Discussion
Steam User 9
This game is absolutely stellar. It's like the anti-clickbait. No matter what you think you're getting, you're getting that and more. I'd give this two thumbs up if I could.
Steam User 3
An excellent coop experience, blending tough puzzles with a horror atmosphere and intense shootouts. I had so much fun playing through this with my brother, and no part of it was overtly frustrating. For only $15, its a steal for a fantastic coop game that's better than whats being churned out by multi-billion dollar companies.
Steam User 1
The atmosphere of this game is amazing it is one of the few games that has put me on edge i love expecting something around every corner but always being caught off guard
Steam User 1
Amazing game, absolutely just...Fantastic. Played with my friend, and even though the puzzles had us looking up guides and shit, half cause we're dumb, half cause the puzzles really were just that hard. My only wish were that some things were explained better on some parts, but otherwise? It was an absolute blast that had me shitting my self as fast as it had me and my friend screaming FUCK YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Steam User 1
Non Spoiler Review:
I decided to start this with a friend who likes puzzles as the game description clearly highlighted the puzzle aspect. We got the feeling while we were playing that a lot of brain work has gone into creating the puzzles and I respect that. You cannot randomly press buttons and brute force through. You have to understand the mechanisms and functioning of the concerned puzzles. This has a lot of technical jargons and someone from a Science background(especially Physics) will feel right at home but you do not have to know how these things work in real life. You can do them as a gamer and all the puzzles felt rewarding to understand and complete expect for maybe one which involved the Quantum panel and Crane.
We decided that at half way of the game we will switch characters so that we both get to experience the other characters. I enjoyed being the Digital Operator more because I liked the terminal commands and the heavy arsenal. Infiltrator has more Equipment than weaponry. and is more flexible to use.
Action Sequences have their glory moments too and on one or two moments we were on edge but we persevered and did it. Highly recommend to someone who loves puzzle and an fps balance. The game balances these two components as well. The graphics are decent and you need some patience and synergy with your co op partner for this as there is dependency on one another. I had a good experience with this game and it deserves more awareness for people to know it.
Steam User 2
Cool game. The constellation puzzle needs some better explanation, as well as where to get the first super condensator for the rotor-stator hydraulics room. I especially liked the quantum crane puzzle and the dice puzzle, as we had to pull out a paper and a pencil to solve those. The oscillograph circuit board was also a fun one. I did not understand the ending and I wish there was some better explanation to it.
Steam User 1
I don't write reviews, but this game I will. This is one of the best games I have played coop with a buddy. If you are an escape room / puzzle junky like us just go ahead a buy it. You have to pay attention to a lot of details. No hand holding so you have to figure out the game on your own. Just one of the coolest unique game I have played, no other game is like this.