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Doctor Who: An Unlikely Heist

2023
Puzzle

Sci-Fi

This point-and-click adventure masterfully blends spatial reasoning with the whimsical spirit of the long-running sci-fi series. Doctor Who: An Unlikely Heist thrives on its clever puzzles, each presented as a self-contained room the player must escape. The core loop of exploring environments, collecting items, and using them to solve intricate problems is consistently satisfying, bolstered by charming writing and a faithful recreation of the show's aesthetic.

About Doctor Who: An Unlikely Heist

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Doctor Who: An Unlikely Heist is a puzzle adventure video game developed and published by Tilting Point through Apple Arcade for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS.

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