What Never Was is a Adventure, Casual, Free to Play game from Acke Hallgren with a 95% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by relaxing, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Acke Hallgren
- Release year
- 2019
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- Free
- Review signal
- 95% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- 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
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: OS X 10.12.6 Graphics: Metal compatible graphics card
Linux
- 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
From Steam reviews
Review notes
What Never Was is worth a closer look if you want narrative mystery, exploration, strong atmosphere, and short game.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, narrative mystery, and exploration.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
short-game
PacingIt is better understood as a compact experience than a long hobby game.
narrative-adventure
Play styleThe experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
solo-friendly
FitIt still makes sense as a solo play choice.
Steam review snapshots
Playtime: 38 minutes Price: Free Braincells used: also free So What Never Was is basically: You walk into your grandpa’s attic, touch…Very nice game for a short mystery experience.If you like walking sims/puzzle games this is definitely worth a play, considering it is about 25 minutes long and free.Even though the game is really short with only a few puzzles, the whole scenery and atmosphere was very well thought out…Why it fits
Check it if you want adventure, casual filtered by relaxing, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.