Mystifying 'Venari': Dive into a Labyrinthine Isle of Enigmas

Venari takes you to a mysterious deserted island in pursuit of a fabled artefact
Explore a detailed and atmospheric 3D world
Take cues, and more importantly clues, from your environment to advance

It's a big day for puzzlers on PG.com, if it isn't us covering Netflix's new take on Minesweeper, then it's this new entry in the vanishingly small but still noted genre of Myst-likes. Venari takes you to a remote island where your objective is to uncover the fabled Venari Artefact, but to do so you'll need to solve the brain-busting puzzles in your path.
Compared to other Myst-likes we've seen on mobile, Venari does boast some surprisingly impressive graphics. While the kind of people who play Unreal Engine demos for fun might baulk at some of the flatter textures, the shadows and sandy beaches do well to create an immersive and atmospheric environment.
That goes for the puzzles as well, as all of them are animated within the game's environment and require you to take information from clues planted around the landscape. So if you're looking for a game that doesn't hold your hand or leave you stuck in a fixed camera angle, Venari might be the game for you.

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Venari is available now on the iOS App Store!

An ENIGMATIC adventure
While puzzle-game aficionados are unlikely to care too much about graphics, we do appreciate the fact that Venari provides you with a bit more to behold. And subtle details like exploring the grim and dank caverns you see in the trailer, with torch in hand (despite the absence of threats) could go a long way towards immersing you in the mindset of an intrepid explorer.

And if you desire to witness what other puzzlers have captivated our attention, then why not delve into our compilation of the finest mobile games of 2024 (thus far) to discover more? Or peruse the newest installment of our recurring feature showcasing the top five novel mobile games you should experience this week!