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Amanda the Adventurer

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Large rating volume Updated Jul 23, 2026

As of Jul 23, 2026, Amanda the Adventurer is rated 94% positive on Steam (7,224 reviews).

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94% positive
Steam
7.2K reviews
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Is Amanda the Adventurer worth it in 2026?

A 94% positive rating from over 7,200 Steam reviews is hard to argue with, and the praise is consistent: escape-room-style puzzles, a creepy atmosphere built on hidden secrets and dread rather than cheap jump scares, and multiple endings give this more replay texture than a typical short horror game. The catch everyone agrees on is length, you can 100% it quickly, and at least one reviewer felt the price wasn't justified for what you get. Two design quirks deserve a real warning: the game uses strict word-matching, and a wrong answer forces a full restart, which is a punishing mechanic in a puzzle game built on trial and error; separately, looping back through scenarios to revisit clues can grind against the short runtime. Tutorials are also front-loaded enough that at least one player found them the dominant memory of the experience.

Best for

Horror-adjacent puzzle fans who want an escape-room feel with a creepy atmosphere and hidden secrets, and who can tolerate precise input requirements and don't mind a short playtime if the quality is high.

Watch out

The strict word-matching mechanic restarts you on a wrong answer, if you dislike precision-guessing under penalty, this will frustrate more than it charms. The game is also short enough that at least one reviewer felt the price wasn't justified; a sale price removes that friction entirely.

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Pros

  • engaging puzzles7
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    • Fun game! Pretty short to 100% but the puzzles were a lot of fun. Felt a lot like an escape room in terms of the types of puzzles. Game isn't too scary since you don't have to worr...
    • Went into this expecting a simple horror game, but the puzzles and hidden secrets kept me hooked. The atmosphere is creepy without relying on cheap jump scares, and finding all the...
    • One of my favourite games of Amanda the Adventurer. The plots, characters, clues, and eerie aesthetics of the game were undeniable. At alot of the parts it was unexpoected and had...
  • fun gameplay5
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    • Fun little game, albeit a little short, but good non the less. Has 3 games in the series, and a interesting story for all three. This one is the 2nd best game of the 3 in my opinio...
    • Fun game! Pretty short to 100% but the puzzles were a lot of fun. Felt a lot like an escape room in terms of the types of puzzles. Game isn't too scary since you don't have to worr...
    • ah yes i remember when it was trending. Honestly I did not expect the puzzles to be this smart and interesting. I did all the achivements and I must say this game is really fun. It...
  • creepy atmosphere3
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    • Went into this expecting a simple horror game, but the puzzles and hidden secrets kept me hooked. The atmosphere is creepy without relying on cheap jump scares, and finding all the...
    • One of my favourite games of Amanda the Adventurer. The plots, characters, clues, and eerie aesthetics of the game were undeniable. At alot of the parts it was unexpoected and had...
    • The atmosphere is tense, even though there isn't a lot going on. It's really fun to figure out all the puzzles and see how it changes the tapes!
  • multiple endings3
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    • Went into this expecting a simple horror game, but the puzzles and hidden secrets kept me hooked. The atmosphere is creepy without relying on cheap jump scares, and finding all the...
    • One of my favourite games of Amanda the Adventurer. The plots, characters, clues, and eerie aesthetics of the game were undeniable. At alot of the parts it was unexpoected and had...
    • I would rate this game a 9-10 for people looking for a good game to play. The puzzles are interesting and there are a lot of secret endings that give information about the lore of...

Cons

  • short length3
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    • Fun little game, albeit a little short, but good non the less. Has 3 games in the series, and a interesting story for all three. This one is the 2nd best game of the 3 in my opinio...
    • Fun game! Pretty short to 100% but the puzzles were a lot of fun. Felt a lot like an escape room in terms of the types of puzzles. Game isn't too scary since you don't have to worr...
    • Short game, but really cool narrative and puzzle style. The Secret tapes were a little hard to figure out, but if you think really really hard about them and keep an eagle eye out,...

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