Dim

Whenever you think about designing a game, you have to balance out three major factors; graphics, gameplay and story. It is very hard to pull off all three so usually developers try to focus on at least one of them to overcompensate whatever departments it may be lacking.. Dim, for example, is a game that manages to blend together good gameplay, decent graphics considering the budget, and an overall atmosphere that more that makes up for the lack of an actual story.

We've all seen movies about how the apocalypse can wipe out humanity in a variety of ways, and Dim chooses the myths were apparently we freeze to death. You play as a fire elemental that finds a vault in the frozen wasteland, and you must explore all the rooms. However, this will not be an easy task, since there are enemies you need to worry about, and dangerous traps set at every corner, and one hit is enough to kill you, causing you to re spawn to the last save-point.

Traditionally speaking, platformers have always had their fair share of puzzle into them so that your advancement though a 2D or 2.5D environment could seem a bit more challenging. However, Dim plays with the premise of you being what appears to be a fire elemental or spirit, and provides you with the tools to move around your environment in unique way. For example, being a creature made of fire, you can enter pipeline as shortcuts so that you could bypass otherwise impossible terrain, similar to how hear conductivity works.

Dim may be relatively short, but the puzzles you'll face will get your brain wheels spinning, and the enemies you face will make you reconsider any rash actions you may try to undertake. More so, if you are a fan of the post-apocalyptic motif, and the almost poetic display of fire and ice, then this is a game you should definitely try.