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Is The Mimic worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle players who want movement planning to account for a second, linked character
- Players who prefer single-player campaigns with story details found in documents
- Local co-op pairs looking for a platform puzzle game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused action, since the described core play centers on solving puzzles and avoiding hazards
- Players who prefer levels without fatal movement constraints, since the predator mirrors movement and its death also kills the engineer
- Players looking for a broad set of gameplay modes beyond a campaign, co-op, and time trials
Our take on The Mimic
The page emphasizes a story-driven campaign and a predator premise, but the described play hinges on a strict movement link: the Mimic copies each move, and its death ends the run. The available modes are campaign, local co-op, and time trials; the editor is identified as beta.
What is The Mimic?
The Mimic is a single-player platform puzzle game set on a human-colonized planet, where an escaped predator hunts the remaining crew member.
Players control an engineer while the Mimic mirrors each move. If the Mimic dies, the engineer dies too; getting too close is also fatal. Levels combine these linked movements with hazards such as security grids, malfunctioning defenses, and dead ends. The campaign uses crew logs and documents to reveal the mission, base, and events surrounding the missing crew. The game includes over 85 levels, local two-player co-op, a time trial mode, and full Xbox and Steam Controller support. A level editor with Steam Workshop integration is included in beta, for creating and uploading puzzles.
How The Mimic plays
- 01Linked character movement
- The predator copies the engineer's moves, and its death also kills the engineer.
- 02Environmental hazards
- Security grids, faulty defense systems, and dead ends add dangers alongside the predator.
- 03Story through documents
- Crew records reveal details about the mission, the base, and the colonized world.
- 04Local co-op
- The game includes a local mode for two players.
- 05Time trial mode
- A separate mode puts the puzzle-solving levels on a timer.
- 06Level editor
- The beta editor supports creating and uploading puzzles through Steam Workshop.
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The Mimic: platforms & release
Is The Mimic worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle players who want movement planning to account for a second, linked character. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused action, since the described core play centers on solving puzzles and avoiding hazards.
Where can I download The Mimic?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Mimic's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Mimic on?
Windows only.
