The Witness
•Initial Release: Jan 26, 2016
•ESRB: Everyone •Xbox One PlayStation 4 PC +2
IGN Rating
8.1
527 Ratings
HowLongToBeat
17 hrs
Main Story
25 hrs
Story + Sides
38 hrs
Everything
23 hrs
All Styles
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The Witness Review
EDITORS' CHOICE
masterpiece
A beautiful, powerful, and cleverly designed puzzle game with a wealth of mysteries to unravel.
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Summary
This puzzling mystery game is the creation of Jonathan Blow, developer of the award-winning game Braid.
Content Rating
ESRB: Everyone Alcohol Reference
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Publishers
Features
Initial Release
Jan 26, 2016
Platforms
iPad Shield TV Xbox One PlayStation 4 PC Genres
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