Casual · June 21, 2012
Quantum Conundrum (2012)
When you, as a young boy, are dropped off to visit your uncle, you notice something’s wrong. First, he’s not there to greet you. Second, there’s the explosion that happened right as you arrived. And third, the house seems to be even weirder than you remembered it. Now, your job is to find—and ultimately rescue—your uncle, by using his newest invention, the Interdimensional Shift Device (or IDS), to switch between dimensions and solve puzzles. That sofa too heavy to move? There’s a dimension for that! Switch to Fluffy Dimension and that sofa is now light as a feather. Need to get up to a high ledge? There’s a dimension for that! Just switch to Anti-Gravity Dimension and things begin to float upward. Need to make things heavier? There’s a dimension for th—well, you get the idea. Switch dimensions in real time, work your way through the crazy complex mansion wings and rescue your uncle!
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Puzzle-Platformer · 156
- Puzzle · 150
- 3D Platformer · 104
- First-Person · 99
- Physics · 67
- Comedy · 66
- Casual · 62
- Platformer · 61
- Strategy · 48
- Singleplayer · 48
- Time Manipulation · 45
- Science · 35
- Cartoony · 33
- Family Friendly · 31
- Adventure · 21
Position in Casual
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.1k Steam reviews | Top 96% in Casual |
| Positive rating | 84% positive | Genre average: 88% — this title sits in top 78% |
| Metacritic | 77/100 | Genre average 76 — top 58% of Casual titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 62% for session depth among Casual |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
84%Mostly Positive · 2.1k reviews
1.7k positive · 332 negative
Metacritic
77/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.2/10
Curator recommendations
1.7k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (6)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Japanese
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 21, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Airtight Games |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Base price | $0.98 -89% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 3 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
Achievements
25
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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