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Epiphany City

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2022

Should you play it?

Use magical picture frames to manipulate the world around you in mind-bending ways. Turn paintings to life, change time, & re-imagine objects to suit your needs. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she steals powers from the strongest superhero, leaving it up to her to save the world.

What works

  • Creative and unique puzzle mechanics
  • Emotional and engaging story
  • Charming art style and music
  • Short and accessible gameplay
  • Passion and care evident from developers

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some puzzles can be unintuitive or frustrating
  • Abrupt tonal and gameplay shifts near the end
  • Limited replayability and no multiplayer
  • Minor bugs and control issues reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure

  • Girls Like Robots

  • The Office Quest

  • Creaks

  • Birth

  • Yono and the Celestial Elephants

Less expressive

Games that feels like Epiphany City but with less self-expression and customization

  • Dungeons of Dreadrock

  • The House of Da Vinci 3

  • The House of Da Vinci 2

  • Clocker

  • Pages of Time: Prologue

  • The Last Campfire

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Epiphany City: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Thrill.

Last update: 22/08/2026