Infini

 Switch
Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Nintendo Life
    Jul 3, 2020
    70
    Infini is a deeply unusual spatial puzzler with an ingenious portal mechanic. Its rough, abstract art style and psychedelic storytelling won't be for everyone - or even for most people - but it deserves to be played and savoured as a genuine attempt to do something new.
  2. Gaming Age
    Jul 2, 2020
    67
    For better and for worse (and I honestly don’t know where I fall on it, apart from being creeped out by the art), Infini is a…unique puzzle game. If you like weird, you’ll like it.
  3. Video Chums
    Jul 2, 2020
    60
    If you have an affinity for trippy abstract game worlds then the challenging puzzle-like Infini will definitely keep you hooked.
  5. Switch Player
    Jul 24, 2020
    50
    Infini is an ambitious, unconventional puzzler. Its unusual yet conceptually simple mechanics will get you thinking laterally, but the game’s steep difficulty and unnerving atmosphere combine to make the experience somewhat grating at times.
  6. Starbit
    Jul 13, 2020
    50
    For good and for bad, there's something original and disturbing about Infini and its choice of art style to convey its message. Unfortunately the game ends up relying too much on its aesthetics and less on its gameplay (which is competent enough) to deliver a memorable experience and often many players will find themselves completely bewildered by what's on the screen. The result is a bit of a problem: some players will undoubtedly see a kind of masterpiece, albeit unsettling, while others will simply see a game that uses its looks for shock value but not much more.
  7. The Indie Game Website
    Jul 6, 2020
    50
    The plot is meant to feel uplifting as hope is, literally, restored and trauma overcome. But it all feels too downbeat and too open to interpretation to make sense. What for some might be an intriguing journey of discovery was for me a baffling, meaningless grind.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Metapet
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    On first sight it seems really crappy, but it is actually a really original puzzler with an interestingly deep story, which is weird.at theOn first sight it seems really crappy, but it is actually a really original puzzler with an interestingly deep story, which is weird.at the same time. If you get deeper in the game you grow in respecting the much work that went in to it. Don't be fooled by its looks. It's really good!… Full Review »
  2. onemorelevel_1
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    My initial impression was very positive. The story tells about a person called Hope, who is in Infinity, an abstractly odd universe whereMy initial impression was very positive. The story tells about a person called Hope, who is in Infinity, an abstractly odd universe where everything seems to be in endless loops. He wants to find the way out of Infinity and seeks help from his friends Time, Poetry, Technology, but also has to encounter War and Fatality. For me this all is more like a human mind as a whole, put in visual form, meeting with external feelings like reality, time and space.

    Gameplay is mind-bending and it takes a while getting used to the very unique style of… basically everything player has to do—or look at. The weirdness is endless, but yet it all makes so much sense. The world of Infini reminds me of our dreams, where we think all makes sense and nothing is weird, even when we dream the most impossible things at the most odd surroundings.

    The puzzles sometimes got me, though. I got stuck few of them and towards end they becomes even more crazier and ingenious. Making sure players will have to bend their minds every 4 dimensions and think outside of the box. This is also the reason why diffculty sometimes gets out of hand and a way too out there. Some puzzles were such a pain to solve.

    Infini is one of my favourite indie games of the crazy year of 2020. I really liked the story and the main character Hope. Even if the gameplay and art style looks like it was made under the influence of heavy hallucinogens, the game overall is very understandable and relatable.
    It dives into the world of complex human emotions and thoughts—which likely we all have struggled in life—realizing it fully visually and with unique puzzles. I truly recommend Infini for all of you puzzle gamers.    … Full Review »
  3. NintendoJeroen
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    It's weird, creative, clever, and above all: an absolute joy to play! I'm still not quite sure how to describe BarnaqueJeux' & NakanaGames'It's weird, creative, clever, and above all: an absolute joy to play! I'm still not quite sure how to describe BarnaqueJeux' & NakanaGames' puzzleplatformer. #Infini changes your perspective not only literally, but also figuratively. If you wanna be challenged, look no further!… Full Review »
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