Heal

Critic reviews

• XTXbox Tavern

  Daniel Eustace · May 24, 2021

  4.3

  Heal is an experimental puzzle game, and despite some nice visuals the gameplay doesn’t quite hit home for me. I felt very little attachment to the story or events, and I ended up resorting to a guide for the most part just to get through it. If you’re keen for a new type of puzzle game then it might be more up your street, but there are better examples of the genre out there.

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• PNPure Nintendo

  Rachel Poli · May 19, 2021

  8.0

  Heal: Console Edition is an immersive puzzle game that’s short and bittersweet. It will surely make you think and put you through an emotional roller coaster.

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• AGAdventure Gamers

  Jesse Gregoire · Aug 05, 2020

  7.0

  Though its intentionally abstract story may leave you in the dark, Heal oozes with spooky atmosphere and uses old age and memory loss as a compelling context in which to solve engaging puzzles.

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• GGameSpew

  Chris McMullen · Apr 21, 2020

  7.0

  A sense of unease seeps in as you begin to piece together the truth behind this old gent’s unsettling predicament. His slow, measured movement ensures you’ve got plenty of time to dwell on Heal‘s unfolding events, and the brief flashes of memory you’ve observed thus far. At one point I considered leaving the puzzles alone, leaving him in limbo, just because I didn’t want to be right. Heal isn’t a long game; it’ll likely take you only a couple of hours to reach its conclusion, with a pause to shout at that one frustrating puzzle. But you’ll still be engrossed by this OAP’s otherworldly outing.

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• TTheXboxHub

  Dave Ozzy · Apr 15, 2021

  7.0

  It’s the bits between the boxes that are flimsy: stodgy controls, limp scares and a lack of an emotional thread can’t quite coalesce into a strong structure. Treat it as an evening’s puzzle break, rather than a late night story, and you’ll find yourself right at home.

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