Viewfinder review

Viewfinder has the most original mechanic in this list. Sad Owl Studios' Steam page describes bringing pictures to life by placing them into the world: a photograph placed into the scene becomes part of the world, reshaping the space around you. The same trick works with paintings, sketches, screenshots and postcards, and the game spreads its puzzles across several hub worlds. The narrative is optional, so you can skip lore and focus on solving. Steam lists full controller support and a Metascore of 84. It sits below Superliminal because it costs more, $24.99, and asks for more hardware: 8 GB of RAM, a GTX 970 or equal and 20 GB of storage on 64-bit Windows 10. Steam lists Windows only. We compared documented features and published prices and did not play-test it.

Who it is for

players who want the newest perspective trick

Price

$24.99 one-time on Steam (US store).

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Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Place photographs into the world to bring them to life and reshape it
• Also works with paintings, sketches, screenshots and postcards
• Multiple hub worlds to explore
• Optional story layer for players who want it
• Full controller support

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Mechanic not found in any other game here
• Strength: Story is optional, so you can focus on puzzles
• Strength: Metascore of 84 on Steam
• Weakness: $24.99, the third most expensive here
• Weakness: Needs 8 GB of RAM, a GTX 970 and 20 GB of storage
• Weakness: Windows only on Steam

Key facts

• Release date: July 18, 2023
• Developer: Sad Owl Studios
• Publisher: Thunderful Publishing
• Metascore on Steam: 84
• Storage: 20 GB

Where it ranks

Viewfinder is No. 9 in our Best 3D Puzzle Games verdict.