

Release
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Critic score
88/100
Platform families
5
Editorial overview
What it is
The Witness is a single-player game in an open world with dozens of locations to explore and over 500 puzzles. This game respects you as an intelligent player and it treats your time as precious. There's no filler; each of those puzzles brings its own new idea into the mix. So, this is a game full of ideas.
The premise
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
You don't remember who you are, and you don't remember how you got here, but there's one thing you can do: explore the island in hope of discovering clues, regaining your memory, and somehow finding your way home.
Play styles
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Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Single player
Perspective
First person
Themes
Science fiction · Open world · Mystery
Languages
15 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Trailer
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

PlayStation 4
Gen 8

PC (Microsoft Windows)

iOS

Mac

Xbox One
Gen 8