Hollow Tide Expedition

Hollow Tide Expedition trades combat for mood. You explore drowned ruins, poke at mechanisms, and slowly piece together what happened here. It is calm and a little melancholy, and it trusts you to notice things.

Puzzles are environmental rather than logic grids, so you look at the world instead of a menu. Nothing gates you harshly, and the hint system nudges rather than solves. I enjoyed just wandering and letting the story surface.

The pacing is deliberate, which will not suit everyone. But if you want a mobile adventure that feels like a gentle exhale, this is a lovely one.

What we liked

• Beautiful sunken world
• Environmental puzzles, no menus
• Relaxed, story led pacing