Axiomatik

Axiomatik is a virtual reality game set in darkness. The player controls a robot with a low battery who must reach a charging station before the power runs out. The only way to see the surroundings is a light gun, which fires bouncing balls that leave glowing neon stripes on the environment. Ammunition is limited, and time is the only opponent. If the battery runs out, the robot reboots and the player tries again, and completing a level unlocks the next one.

Levels are spatial puzzles that become more complex as the game progresses. Along the way the player can find cat companions, either dead or alive, and decide their fate through an encounter based on the Schroedinger’s box thought experiment from quantum physics, choosing whether or not to open the box. Cats that are found need to be kept fed and must not be allowed to get lost. Other features include wave-particle teleporter pickups and relativistic time pickups.

Players can compete on a worldwide leaderboard based on the fastest level completion times. The game draws on classic arcade design, with neon graphics against a black background and 8-bit style synth sound, combined with modern platforming and controls.