Hollow Tide

Hollow Tide is slow in the best way. You wander a chain of half-sunken islands, solving small environmental puzzles, reading scattered notes, and slowly piecing together what happened here. There's no combat and no rush, just a mood that pulls you along.

The controls are minimal, tap to move and interact, which suits the calm pace. What impressed me is how much the game trusts you to notice things. Nothing gets over-explained, and figuring out a connection between two distant clues feels genuinely earned.

It's not a long game, maybe four or five hours, but it stayed with me afterward. If you want something meditative for a rainy evening, this is it.

What we liked

• Gorgeous, moody atmosphere
• Puzzles that respect your intelligence
• Perfect for a quiet evening