Chants of Sennaar

VGChartzLee Mehr

9/10

The linguistic labyrinth woven into its puzzle design, world-building, and presentation makes Chants of Sennaar nothing short of a towering achievement.

SiliconeraJenni Lada

9/10

Legend says that one day, a traveler will reunite the Peoples of the Tower who are unable to communicate with each other. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the myth of Babel. Switch version reviewed.

Pure NintendoKirstie Summers

9/10

Inspired by the legend of the Tower of Babel, Chants of Sennaar uses a globally popular myth to take you on a unique and innovative journey. You play as a facel

Digital TrendsGiovanni Colantonio

“Chants of Sennaar is an ingenious linguistic puzzle game that takes the right notes from genre greats like Return of the Obra Dinn.”

WayTooManyGamesHeidi Hawes

8.5/10

Communication is one of the most important aspects of civilization. It’s the foundation for how well we thrive as a community and as a species as a whole. Without the ability to understand one another, miscommunications can lead to tension, mistrust, and the inability to coordinate necessary tasks. That is to say that lack of proper communication can lead to war and hinder our basic abilities to survive. This is a concept that is fully explored in Chants of Sennaar.

TheSixthAxisAran Suddi

8/10

Chants of Sennaar and the way it explores the relations between different groups of people is really engaging as a game. With language at its core, it highlights both the differences and the similarities between people and cultures. Chants of Sennaar is a puzzle game that deserves attention.

GameLusterJess Clayton-Berry

8/10

In the Book of Genesis after the great Flood, the descendants of Noah, united under one language, strive to build a tower in the land of Shinar. They wanted to make a name of themselves, and the Tower of Babel would be so great that its top would reach the heavens. God, seeing how powerful humanity could become with the ability to communicate and work together, ceased these plans by scattering its language. No longer being able to understand each other, the builders couldn’t complete the tower and humanity separated, spreading out across the world and giving birth to linguistic and cultural di...

EurogamerChristian Donlan

Crack a handful of languages and then wield them in this mesmering adventure game.

Checkpoint GamingLuke Mitchell

8/10

The concept of language is fairly compelling when you think about it. Every culture has one, and there are differences between each; some subtle, some extreme – and that’s before we get into any jargon terms or hyper-local references, ya bloody larrakin. Finding those commonalities between different languages can be difficult, but rewarding, as anyone who has learned another language or traveled the world can attest. Chants of Sennaar, from French indie studio Rundisc, takes this idea of ...

Xbox AchievementsRichard Walker

80/100

It's not often we play a puzzle game with such a unique hook, but Chants of Sennaar's glyph deciphering conundrums and other gameplay twists make for something that's pretty much unlike anything else.

WellPlayedAdam Ryan

7.5/10

Taking inspiration from the Tower of Babel mythology, Chants of Sennaar provides an intriguing puzzling experience with a striking visual style that stumbles slightly with unnecessary stealth sections and oversized environments.

Nintendo LifeCharlie Wacholz

7/10

Chants of Sennaar is defined by its peaks as its valleys. For every moment of mind-blowing, brilliant puzzle design comes an inversely frustrating moment stymied by '90s adventure game logic. The game's ability to teach a player aspects of a language is awe-inspiring, and its way of guiding players along with as little information as possible is intensely rewarding—when it works. Even though it isn't for everyone (or consistently excellent), it's constantly impressive. If you're interested, we recommend checking out the free demo for the game that's available on the eShop, which will help let ...