The Rewinder
The Rewinder is a 2D puzzle adventure game inspired by traditional Chinese folklore. The game uses pixel art to mimic the aesthetics of Chinese ink paintings. Players will get to meet mythological figures such…
The Rewinder is an adventure developed by MistyMountainStudio, released 10 September 2021 on Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Mac.
What The Rewinder is
The Rewinder is an adventure game developed by MistyMountainStudio and released in 2021. It was published by Gamirror Games. It is available on Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
At the request of the Spirit Wardens, Qi Yun goes to a small village to investigate why a spirit couldn't be reincarnated. The once thriving village has been deserted and filled with resentful spirits, leaving one woman alone in the teahouse. Who's she waiting for? Where did all the other villagers go? What really happened seven years ago?
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy, historical and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Rewinder launched on 10 September 2021, within three weeks of Psychonauts 2, Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits and Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut. It arrived 1 year into the Xbox Series's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Psychonauts 2, Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut.
Official trailer
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Dlc
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