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Rivals is a puzzle game where you piece together the story of Josh and Luke and the breakup of their band. Playing detective, similar to Return of the Obra Dinn, but rather than murder it's musical betrayal you are sleuthing here. You inspect sources, documents, audio logs and records to solve puzzles and get to the bottom of why things went badly for the group.
Unfortunately, Rivals is not available on Android, Mac, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 21/09/2020
Out Now: PC
Players: 1
Genres: Brain Game, Narrative and Puzzle
Accessibility: 18 features
Components: 2D Side-On
Developer: Tim Sheinman (@TimSheinman)
Costs: Purchase cost
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If you like the sound of Rivals but it doesn’t offer the accessibility you require, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with more Accessibility Features. You can view a full breakdown in our Rivals Accessibility Report.
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