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Quantum Conundrum

In Quantum Conundrum, players take on the role of a young kid dropped off on his uncle's doorstep for the weekend; his uncle just so happens to be the brilliant, eccentric inventor, Professor Fitz Quadwrangle…

74 21 June 2012

Quantum Conundrum is an adventure developed by Airtight Games, released 21 June 2012 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 7 hrs to finish.

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What Quantum Conundrum is

Quantum Conundrum is an adventure game developed by Airtight Games and released in 2012. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Quantum Conundrum is a puzzle-platform game developed by Airtight Games and published by Square Enix. It was directed by Portal lead designer Kim Swift. The game was released for Microsoft Windows via Steam in June 2012, and for PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network, and Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade in July 2012.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 25 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Quantum Conundrum holds a critic score of 74 out of 100. That places it above 47% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 4 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 72, across 53 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 Ghz / AMD Athlon x2 64 3800+, 2 GB RAM and GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB / ATI Radeon HD 2900 512 MB. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Quantum Conundrum launched on 21 June 2012, within three weeks of Persona 4 Golden, Spec Ops: The Line, Spelunky and Pokémon Black Version 2. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Persona 4 Golden, Spec Ops: The Line, Spelunky, Pokémon Black Version 2.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Quantum Conundrum yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Quantum Conundrum — frequently asked questions

When did Quantum Conundrum come out?
Quantum Conundrum was released on 21 June 2012 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Quantum Conundrum?
At minimum, Quantum Conundrum needs Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 Ghz / AMD Athlon x2 64 3800+, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB / ATI Radeon HD 2900 512 MB graphics, 1.75 GB HD space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Quantum Conundrum?
The main story of Quantum Conundrum takes around 7 hrs.
How many GB is Quantum Conundrum?
The PC version needs about 1.8 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1.75 GB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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