Zoonomaly

Zoonomaly is a horror puzzle game that takes an ordinary zoo and turns it into a place where it would be better not to go at all. No cute little animals—just mutants, silence, and the constant feeling that they're about to catch up with you.

You wander around the open zoo, looking for parts of the key and solving puzzles in the enclosures at the same time. And the order is not important — you can go anywhere you want, just be prepared that something unpleasant can come out around every corner. And the most "funny thing" is that these creatures cannot be killed. Generally. Just run around and hope you get out in time.

To make sure there are no chances at all, they give you a thing called Bloom O'bang — it can temporarily stop the pursuing monster and highlight hidden elements. But it's not a "I won" button, but rather a "okay, live for a few more seconds."

Puzzles are a separate topic. Each piece of the key is hidden behind a puzzle, and sometimes you have to think while something is walking around that clearly doesn't want you to think for too long. The atmosphere is oppressive: darkness, sounds, constant tension — the game knows how to keep in good shape.

Download Zoonomaly

If you want not just a scarecrow, but a normal challenge with research and brains, you can download Zoonomaly for Android and check how much you take out when running away is the only option.