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What Lies in the Multiverse

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.

What works

  • Engaging and emotional story
  • Unique universe-switching puzzle mechanics
  • Beautiful pixel art and music
  • Well-written characters and humor
  • Accessible puzzle difficulty

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and softlocks reported
  • Lack of dialogue skipping reduces replayability
  • Slow character movement can feel tedious
  • Story pacing and ending criticized by some
  • Backtracking for collectibles can be annoying

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • RUBATO

  • Jenny LeClue - Detectivu

  • Space Pilgrim Episode III: Delta Pavonis

  • Helheim Hassle

  • The Rewinder

  • Finding Teddy

Less intimate

Games that feels like What Lies in the Multiverse but with less focus on close relationships

  • FEZ

  • Squishy the Suicidal Pig

  • Bat to the Heavens

  • Toki Tori 2+

  • Treasure Adventure World

  • Alwa's Legacy

Less expressive

Games that feels like What Lies in the Multiverse but with less self-expression and customization

  • Evan's Remains

  • The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

  • VirtuaVerse

  • The Darkside Detective

  • Tick Tock Isle

  • How We Got Here

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

What Lies in the Multiverse: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Expression, Thrill.

Last update: 04/08/2026