Backfirewall

Backfirewall_
Steam version digital art
Developer(s)Naraven Games
Publisher(s)All in! Games
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Release30 January 2023
Genre(s)Adventure, puzzle
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Backfirewall (stylized as backfirewall_) is a 2023 video game developed by Swiss independent studio Naraven and published by All in! Games. Described as a "tragicomedy set inside your smartphone", the game is a puzzle adventure game in which players traverse levels to sabotage a smartphone to prevent its operating system from updating. Upon release, Backfirewall received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed to the game's narrative, puzzle design, and setting.