Goetia 2 (v1.1.3)

Venice becomes a haunted maze of impossible streets and demonic intentions in this surreal point-and-click adventure. Luca arrives with his partner Daphné for what should be a brief romantic escape, only to wake as a disembodied soul inside a warped version of the city controlled by the demon Buer. Separated from both Daphné and his physical body, he has to uncover what happened while navigating a reality where familiar places bend into occult puzzles. The mood is melancholy and unsettling rather than action-heavy, with an emphasis on mystery, observation, and the strange vulnerability of existing without a body.

Goetia 2 replaces conventional adventure-game inventory management with a more demanding idea: Luca has no pockets, no tools to collect, and no easy way to carry solutions around. Progress comes from reading letters and books, studying scenery, speaking with spirits, interpreting clues, and remembering how changes in one location affect another. Puzzles ask players to think across Venice’s interconnected spaces, often returning to earlier areas with new context rather than simply combining items. Buer offers fragments of guidance, but its motives are suspect, so investigation requires equal parts logic and skepticism.

Its strongest feature is the way the soul-based premise shapes every interaction, turning the usual point-and-click routine into a puzzle about knowledge and consequence instead of inventory hoarding. The demon-corrupted Venetian setting gives the game a distinctive gothic identity, balancing decaying beauty with dreamlike supernatural imagery. Players who enjoy the atmospheric problem-solving of classic Myst-style adventures, or narrative-heavy adventures that reward careful note-taking, should find plenty to like here. Newcomers need patience with its abstract logic, while genre veterans will appreciate a design that trusts them to connect clues without constantly spelling out the answer.