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''The Entropy Centre'' is a
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developed by Stubby Games and published by Playstack.


Gameplay

The game's protagonist, Aria, wakes in a lunar facility. An AI named Astra explains to her that the Earth is about to explode. With Astra's help, Aria attempts to build up enough
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that the facility can reverse time and prevent the Earth from exploding. Aria does this by solving various puzzles on the facility using Astra's limited ability to reverse time.


Development

Developer Daniel Stubbington was influenced by ''
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'' and ''
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''. ''The Entropy Centre'' was released on Windows, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S on November 3, 2022.


Reception

On
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, the Windows and PlayStation 5 versions of ''The Entropy Centre'' received positive reviews; the Xbox Series X version received mixed reviews. Although ''
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'' greatly enjoyed the puzzles, they felt that the narrative elements were not paced as well. ''
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'' reviewer enjoyed the first 10 hours, but subsequent puzzles struck her as not creative enough. Conversely, ''
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'' felt "everything is constantly updated and feels fresh". However, they criticized the game's asset reuse, which they felt made interiors look indistinguishable. ''
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'' nominated ''The Entropy Centre'' for most innovative gameplay of 2022.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Entropy Centre, The 2022 video games Windows games PlayStation 4 games PlayStation 5 games Xbox One games Xbox Series X and Series S games Single-player video games Indie games Puzzle video games Video games about time travel Video games featuring female protagonists Video games set on the Moon Playstack games