Phonopolis, a point-and-click puzzle adventure from Amanita Design, was released on May 20, 2026, and holds a Metacritic score of 86 based on six reviews.
Phonopolis is a point-and-click puzzle adventure from Czech studio Amanita Design, the team behind Machinarium and the Samorost series. The game was released on May 20, 2026, and is set in a cardboard-built surveillance state controlled by a leader who broadcasts commands through speakers. Players control Felix, a garbage worker who uses headphones to resist brainwashing.
Reviews published after release praise the game's hand-drawn cardboard aesthetic and its dark themes of mass manipulation. Critics note the short playtime and occasional unfair puzzles. The Metacritic score of 86, based on six reviews, reflects widespread approval of the visual design. The game marks a thematic departure for Amanita Design, trading its usual warm, hand-drawn worlds for a totalitarian dystopia built from paper and cardboard.
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Amanita Design's puzzle adventure Phonopolis, released May 20 on PC, holds a Metacritic score of 86 based on six reviews. Critics highlight the hand-drawn cardboard aesthetic and dark themes of mass manipulation, while noting short playtime and occasional unfair puzzles.
Czech studio Amanita Design, known for Machinarium and the Samorost series, released its latest work Phonopolis on May 20, 2026. The game is a point-and-click puzzle adventure set in a cardboard-built surveillance state controlled by a leader who broadcasts commands through speakers. Players control Felix, a garbage worker who uses headphones to resist brainwashing.