Pid

Pid begins as a young boy named Kurt is left stranded on a remote alien planet. As he travels across the mysterious land, the boy must defeat terrifying robot enemies, as well as befriend unfamiliar allies in his quest to uncover an alien conspiracy and return home. The game takes place in a 2D side-scrolling perspective. The player must utilize a wide variety of different gameplay situations and mechanics to overcome and traverse the world's puzzle-like landscape.

Kurt's primary tool is a white jewel that produces what the game calls "beams", which can be used to propel him in a manner of ways throughout the levels and solve various puzzles. The beams are used to create gravity wells, which push Kurt outward into the air, with two allowed to be active at once in the environment. However, gravity manipulation is not the only way to interact with his surroundings, as Kurt also comes across a variety of other tools which can be used at his disposal. Blue and red bombs can be detonated to either damage enemies immediately or timed for strategical placement respectively.

Pid has received mixed reviews from critics, with a Metacritic and GameRankings average score of 72/100 and 73% respectively. Criticism was directed at the game's repetitiveness and difficulty. GameSpot's Leif Johnson criticized the game's "excessively brutal difficulty, particularly in boss fights", while also enjoying the gravity puzzles and presentation, giving the game a 7/10. IGN's Colin Moriarty gave Pid a 7.8/10, or a "good" score, also praising the game's unique gameplay and setting as well its soundtrack, while also stating "occasionally wonky puzzles are bound to annoy" and puzzle solutions may be frustratingly obtuse. Other reviewers were much more positive, with Official Xbox Magazine's Chuck Osborn giving the game an 8.5 for its innovative gravity mechanic allowing "for more freedom in puzzle solving".