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Meridian 157: Chapter 1

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2020

Should you play it?

While searching for the anomaly, you find yourself trapped inside a facility on a remote sub-Arctic island. What is this place? Who built it? Why was it left abandoned? Explore the uninhabited complex you now find yourself trapped in, but be warned: you might not be as alone as you think...

What works

  • Engaging and atmospheric mystery story
  • Well-designed puzzles with balanced difficulty
  • Innovative hint system and camera tool
  • Good value for price
  • Accessible gameplay for puzzle fans

Things to keep in mind

  • Some puzzles have unclear or illogical solutions
  • Short game length
  • Technical issues and occasional crashes
  • Linear gameplay with limited exploration freedom
  • Lack of achievements and social features

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Meridian 157: Chapter 1. These titles are not in What to play next.

Meridian 157: Chapter 1: 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 Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy.

Last update: 25/08/2026