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What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.

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Very Positive (17) - 94% of the 17 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.

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Very Positive (4,870) - 94% of the 4,870 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Jan 11, 2019

Developer:

Acke Hallgren

Publisher:

Acke Hallgren

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Title: What Never Was
Genre: Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie

Developer: Acke Hallgren

Publisher: Acke Hallgren

Franchise: What Never Was

Release Date: Jan 11, 2019

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“Games like WHAT NEVER WAS are the reason why i love exploring indie games, you can see some truly great games made with a little budget. Definitely give WHAT NEVER WAS a shot it is worth the time.”
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“This adventure game is a reminder of how enjoyable the genre can be with a good story. Made by Acke Hallgren in the Unreal Engine, this brief point-and-click allows players to explore an attic that has some unexpected items. With puzzles that are just challenging enough, it is both relaxing and frustrating in a way that only adventure games can be.”
7.9 – Indie Hive

“...a first-person adventure that feels like a cross between Gone Home and Myst. It’s smaller in scale compared to Gone Home — in What Never Was you only have access to a single attic, as opposed to a whole house — but the attic still feels like a real, lived-in place that’s full of information that’s waiting to be uncovered.”
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About This Game

Sometime in the late 2000s, Howard James Wright - an old but kind man - perishes. Leaving behind him many adventures, relics he's collected over the years as well as books authored, he is also leaving Sarah, his granddaughter behind.

Having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, she is soon to find that not everything about her grandfathers attic is what it seems.

What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving.

You play as Sarah Elizabeth Wright, exploring through your grandfathers attic, solving small puzzles and uncovering the story through gameplay. What Never Was aims to combine the gameplay of classic point-and-click games with the control schemes of modern adventure and walking sim games.

It is inspired by the likes of Myst, Indiana Jones and The Longest Journey and borrows themes from folklore, Norse mythology, and works from authors like H.P. Lovecraft.

The game is the first solo game and passion project of game developer Acke Hallgren with the support of a handful of supportive creatives.

System Requirements

Windows

macOS

SteamOS + Linux

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7 64-bit (requires 64 bit OS)
Processor: Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: DX11 compatible video card
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 700 MB available space

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

Minimum:

OS: OS X 10.12.6
Graphics: Metal compatible graphics card

Minimum:

OS: Ubuntu 18.04
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 960 GTX or higher

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