Viewfinder

 Xbox Series X
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  • Summary: Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera.
    Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.
    You will learn the secrets of the world, the    Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera.
    Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

    You will learn the secrets of the world, the reason why it exists, and the freedom to create. Explore multiple hub worlds that are all cohesive and encompass similar, but complex, differences

    Viewfinder's narrative is player driven and will be an approachable experience to someone who just wants to play and solve puzzles, and a rich well thought off world to a player who wants to learn more    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Xbox Tavern
    Aug 13, 2025
    90
    What a ride that was! Viewfinder was pretty much exactly what I expected going into it and fortunately stayed that way the whole time. No matter how hard or easy a puzzle or chapter was, I always felt great completing a level. There aren’t a lot of negatives to say about the game, just an easy recommendation for those who enjoy puzzles and particularly ones that make you think outside the box.
  2. Loot Level Chill
    Aug 12, 2025
    90
    Much like games like Portal and Blue Prince before it, Viewfinder is a puzzle masterpiece that is appointment gaming for absolutely everyone.
  3. Xbox Achievements
    Aug 12, 2025
    85
    If you missed it on PS5 and PC two years ago, then you owe it to yourself to seek out Viewfinder on Xbox. It's a cracking, utterly unique first-person puzzler, more than deserving of your time.
  4. XboxEra
    Aug 8, 2025
    80
    While Viewfinder’s story didn’t pull me in or leave me desperate to unravel the narrative threads, the concept, level design and puzzles on offer here are fantastic, filled with clever ideas and creativity. This is pure video game magic, manipulating imagination itself. Is there any better game than one that makes you exclaim aloud – “Look how cool this is!“?
  5. TheXboxHub
    Aug 12, 2025
    80
    Viewfinder is, ultimately, a great game for casual puzzle game fans, as the content is accessible and fun. Someone looking for a real brain-teaser may find the difficulty lacking, but the unique visuals make the game worth at least considering.
  6. Final Weapon
    Aug 12, 2025
    70
    Viewfinder is a brilliantly creative puzzle game that constantly forces you to think outside the box through level design that never fails to impress, and a gameplay loop that is fun from start to finish. However, the lackluster narrative, irritating dialogue, and major softlocking glitch prevent it from being truly great.
  7. TrueAchievements
    Aug 12, 2025
    70
    Viewfinder's puzzles are both impressive and intuitive — a very hard balance to find! That said, I felt like the game failed to explore its many cool ideas to the fullest, and unfortunately its attempt at a story was a buzz-killing distraction. It's a fun puzzle game, but I expect a sequel would really blow people away.

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#40 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2025