The Search is a Adventure game from Jason Godbey with a 67% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.

Game snapshot
- Developer
- Jason Godbey
- Release year
- 2017
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $1.19
- Review signal
- 67% positive
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System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7+ 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-370M @ 2.40GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 2 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Search is worth a closer look if you want short game, strong atmosphere, narrative mystery, and narrative adventure.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, narrative mystery, and narrative adventure.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
short-game
PacingIt is better understood as a compact experience than a long hobby game.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
narrative-adventure
Play styleThe experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
Steam review snapshots
It's got a really amazing soundtrack, and a great atmosphere, but it's not great at holding it.Beautiful short point-and-click game, about self-exploration and opening up to new potential.🎚️ Difficulty ☑️ My grandma could play it 🔲 Easy 🔲 Normal 🔲 Hard 🔲 A challenge to be reckoned 🔲 In…[b]The Search[/b] feels a lot like walking simulator in a way.Why it fits
Check it if you want adventure filtered by weird, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.