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RiME is beautiful, simple and gentle in its puzzle progression. There's no punishment or sharp cliff to fall off of in terms of mechanics or logic. You're a boy who has washed up on the beach of a Greek-style island, complete with ruins, wonders, ghosts and a very cute little fox who helps you along the way.
The emotional resonance is what carried me through this game, and it's a quiet game in the way you want it to be. The puzzles are engaging and dynamic without forcing you to keep a detailed journal of symbols, codes, noises and other such classic Myst cues. The control is simple - sometimes, too simple - and the jump mechanics are a little jerky, but I can forgive that in this case.
In a lot of ways, this game is what I wanted The Witness to deliver. It commits to a story that it reveals at a measured pace without a lot of cleverness or mental gymnastics in its structure. I played it free on PSN a few months ago, which also definitely influences the joy factor. Paying more than $15-$20 for this game would tip this into three-star territory.