Info about Relooted: Official game description: A crew. A job. A plan. In **Relooted**, toss those ingredients together, and you’ve got yourself a classic heist — but with a few twists. Your crew members are everyday citizens with pretty normal careers  from different countries in Africa. The job is to liberate African artifacts from Western museums. And the plan? Well, that’s up to you to create. **Africanfutur-heist** ---------------------- Near the end of the 21st century, the political powers that be brokered a Transatlantic Returns Treaty, promising the repatriation of African artifacts from museums. Good old fashioned diplomacy was working — until it wasn’t. An amendment switched up the terms and conditions of which objects were to be returned. Museums, now knowing that only publicly displayed artifacts would be given back, were slowly removing artifacts from public display. When life gives you lemons and museums pulling shady moves, it’s time to chuck the lemons back at life and try a new, _stealthier_ form of diplomacy. You’ve got 70 of these artifacts to (re)loot, all of which exist in real-life and are of huge cultural, historical, and spiritual significance to the people they were taken from. **Teamwork Makes The Heist Work** --------------------------------- It all starts with a troublesome little brother, who, yeah, gets you into all sorts of messes. But thankfully, as Nomali, you’ll meet more reliable crew members from different African countries. Recruit people from the classic hacker to… your prim and proper grandma? Don’t worry, grandma pulls her weight. **Case the Joint** ------------------ Plan ahead to lay the groundwork for a beautiful masterpiece of an escape. Check the getaway route, fiddle with puzzles and obstacles, and find spots to recruit the help of the right teammates.  **Get In. Get Out.** -------------------- Once you’ve set the stage carefully and the artifact is sitting all pretty — looking quite not-stolen, but no worries, you’re gonna fix that ASAP — this is the moment to perform. Plucking an artifact from its resting spot starts the countdown timer, and with Nomali’s flow-based parkour abilities, escape should feel like you’re in the fun, montage part of a heist movie. But if you slacked on the planning phase, you’re gonna pay for it! **Key Features:**  ------------------ * **Pull off heists**: Plan and prepare your escape route by solving puzzles and placing teammates in the right place. When you’re ready, take the artifact and escape with Nomali’s flow-based parkour abilities.  * **Recruit a crew**: Meet and and gradually recruit different team members with their unique abilities. * **Explore an Africanfuturist setting**: With a Hideout based in South Africa, you’ll see parts of Johannesburg imagined in the future * **Reclaim Real Artifacts**: Recover 70 artifacts that exist in real-life, all of which are of huge cultural, historical, and spiritual significance to the people they were taken from. Release date: Feb 10, 2026 Categories: Heist Simulation, Puzzle Solving, Parkour Gameplay, Character Interaction, Educational Game, Platformer, Stealth Gameplay, Narrative Adventure Feature scans: - Steam Deck: score 10; verdict: Seamless; summary: The game is reported to have excellent compatibility and performance on the Steam Deck. Users have also noted that it works well on Linux, which is the underlying operating system of the Steam Deck. The controls are reported to work perfectly, and the game scales nicely on the device. - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: No data - Playtime Metrics: No data - Time-to-fun: No data - Player Archetypes: No data Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - Stunning visuals and audio design (weight 0.95): The game features gorgeous and stylish designs, beautiful South African scenery, and a strong musical soundtrack. The visuals and music are frequently highlighted as stunning and contributing to an immersive experience. - Compelling narrative and character development (weight 0.93): The story is described as heartfelt, unique, and compelling, with great character work and voice acting. Players are drawn to the narrative threads and the interactive dialogue that expands the story. - Rich educational and cultural experience (weight 0.84): The game offers an extensive educational experience, focusing on real African artifacts and their historical significance. Players appreciate the unique Afro-centric perspective and the opportunity to learn about colonialism and different cultures. - Engaging and responsive parkour mechanics (weight 0.53): The parkour system is highly praised for its fluidity and responsiveness. Players enjoy the high-energy chases and the ability to perform fast, freestyle movements, making the gameplay exciting and dynamic. - Well-optimized controls and performance (weight 0.17): The controls are described as crisp and well-optimized, particularly for the Steam Deck. The game runs smoothly without performance issues, enhancing the overall experience. Common complaints: - Lacks charm and engagement (weight 0.19): The game is criticized for lacking charm and having an unengaging story. The gameplay is described as fine but not riveting, and some dialogue falls flat, leaning into exposition. - Technical and graphical issues (weight 0.18): Players report various technical issues, including camera problems, minor visual glitches, graphic bugs, and slightly rough animations. There are also mentions of wonkiness with character models and a need for graphical calibration. - Underdeveloped loot system (weight 0.11): The loot system in the game is underdeveloped, leading to a lack of meaningful impact on gameplay and shallow progression. - High system requirements (weight 0.07): The game is demanding on the highest settings, which can be a drawback for players with less powerful hardware. - Underwhelming cutscenes (weight 0.04): The cutscenes in the game do not fully land, contributing to a lack of engagement with the story and characters. - Weak character connections (weight 0.04): Players are not connecting with the main character or the crew, which affects the overall immersion and enjoyment of the game. Gameplay feedback: - Unique parkour and platforming mechanics (weight 0.43): The game features a mix of auto-parkour and puzzle platforming, requiring players to plan their routes carefully. The parkour mechanics are responsive and fun, contributing to a flow state during gameplay. - Strategic planning phase (weight 0.26): Players engage in a planning phase for scouting and strategy, setting up countermeasures, and assigning team roles. This phase adds a layer of depth and intelligence to the gameplay. - Educational and historical elements (weight 0.18): The game includes a digital museum with real African artifacts and their histories. Players learn about artifacts and their origins, adding an educational aspect to the gameplay. - Heist game with puzzle elements (weight 0.14): The game combines heist elements with puzzle-solving, featuring a noble thief premise. This mix adds variety and complexity to the gameplay. - Scoring and replayability (weight 0.13): The game features scoring mechanisms tied to escapes and rankings for escaping efficiently. This encourages replayability as players strive to perfect their runs. - Interactive dialogue and side-scrolling (weight 0.12): The game uses a side-scrolling perspective and interactive dialogue to expand the narrative, enhancing the player's engagement with the story and characters. - Drone scouting mechanics (weight 0.04): Players can switch to a drone for scouting, adding a unique mechanic to the planning and execution phases of the heists. Performance notes: - High performance on PC (weight 0.11): The game runs smoothly on high-end hardware like the Nvidia 3070, even on epic graphics settings. However, it can be demanding on the highest settings. - Minor graphical issues (weight 0.1): Some players have reported minor visual glitches and graphical bugs. The game could benefit from some graphical calibration. Recommendations: - Highly recommended game (weight 0.17): Many players highly recommend the game and suggest trying the demo, indicating a positive reception and satisfaction with the game's quality. Other player notes: No miscpoints Emotions: - Joy (weight 0.3): Players experience joy due to the game's unique cultural experience, engaging gameplay mechanics, and enjoyable puzzle-platformer elements. The game's premise, style, voice acting, and the heist and parkour systems also contribute significantly to the positive emotions. - Excitement (weight 0.26): The excitement stems from the high-quality and refreshing gameplay mechanics, along with the educational aspects of the game. Players are eager to continue playing and finish the game due to its engaging structure and interesting premise. - Disappointment (weight 0.13): Disappointment is caused by an unengaging story, lack of connection with characters, and boring gameplay. Additionally, dialog and graphic bugs contribute to the negative experience. - Enjoyment (weight 0.09): Enjoyment comes from having a great time with the game and experiencing a charming story that also provides real educational value. - Interest (weight 0.04): Interest is sparked by the game's unique perspective on colonialism and cultural artifacts, which intrigues the players. - Disappointed (weight 0.04): Players feel disappointed due to an underdeveloped loot system, which detracts from the overall gaming experience.}