Viewfinder

Developer: Sad Owl Studios
Publisher: Thunderful Publishing
Released: Jul 18, 2023
Steam reviews: 95% of players recommend it, from 13,406 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
Tags: AdventureIndie

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Proton: PlatinumDeck VerifiedSteam Machine: VerifiedSteamOS Compatible

This game runs perfectly out of the box under Proton, per ProtonDB reports (46 reports). Valve rates it Deck Verified.

Valve rates it Verified on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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Features

Full controller support

Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Family Sharing

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English · full audio
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Portuguese - Brazil
Arabic
Spanish - Latin America
Traditional Chinese

Steam lists 13 languages, 1 with full audio.

Age rating & content

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

Viewfinder is a mind-bending first person adventure game in which you can bring pictures to life by placing them into the world.

Reshape Reality: Beyond photographs, bring paintings, sketches, screenshots and postcards to life while reshaping the world
Exploration is learning: You will learn the secrets of the world, the reason why it exists, and the freedom to create. Explore multiple hub worlds that are all cohesive and encompass similar, but complex, differences
Experience as much as you want: Viewfinder’s narrative is player driven and will be an approachable experience to someone who just wants to play and solve puzzles, and a rich well thought off world to a player who wants to learn more
Find the answer to the impossible, once you step in the world of Viewfinder