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Quantum Conundrum

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 • 2012

Should you play it?

Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!

What works

  • Innovative dimension-shifting puzzle mechanics
  • Humorous narration by john de lancie
  • Cartoonish and charming art style
  • Accessible gameplay with moderate challenge
  • Good value especially on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some frustrating timed platforming sections
  • Minimal and weak story
  • Repetitive level design and environments
  • Dlcs considered less enjoyable and overly difficult

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Spectrum Retreat

  • Lab Rags

  • The House of Da Vinci 3

  • Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

  • The Turing Test

  • Machinika: Museum

Less value-seeking

Games that feels like Quantum Conundrum but with less emphasis on value for time or money

  • Journey of a Roach

  • Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin

  • Disney•Pixar WALL-E

  • Her Majesty's SPIFFING

  • Machinika: Atlas

  • Agent A: A puzzle in disguise

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Quantum Conundrum: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026