Game overview
What Never Was
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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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.
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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux
Windows
Minimum
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
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Minimum:- OS: OS X 10.12.6
- Graphics: Metal compatible graphics card
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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
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Acke Hallgren
- Brazilian rating
- l
- Steam Germany rating
- 0
- Achievements
- 6
- Controller support
- partial
- Features
- Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- [email protected]
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is What Never Was free to play?
Yes, What Never Was is free to play on Steam.
What genre is What Never Was?
What Never Was is a Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play game.
Who developed What Never Was?
What Never Was was developed by Acke Hallgren and published by Acke Hallgren.
What platforms does What Never Was support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.
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