A little girl, a loyal companion, and cold machines crossing a world painted in watercolour.

The gut ranking puts Planet of Lana just under average, somewhere in the soft middle. Nothing spectacular. Except for one line, a single one, that blows the roof off: art direction, ahead of 98% of games. It is the peak of the profile and it is unambiguous, even if the number rests on few votes. Everything around it lines up neatly in the middle: controller feel a shade above, desert island, rediscovery and soundtrack around average. Attachment slips into the lower quarter. There is the tension: a game people find gorgeous and yet do not hold close. You admire it, you do not bond with it.

Among cinematic puzzle platformers, the ones built on silhouette, light and silence, Planet of Lana holds its own on pure image. It is on the emotional bond that the comparison gets rough.

So, who is it for? For you if you play first for what you look at, if a beautifully framed shot is enough to keep you going, and if calm puzzles suit you. Much less so if you expect a game to stay under your skin for years.