What Never Was
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What Never Was

69
Critic Rating
#Puzzle

About

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.

Storyline

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 grandfather's attic, she is soon to find that not everything about her grandfather's attic is what it seems.

Playtime Estimates

Main Story0.4h
Main + Extra0.6h
Completionist0.6h
All Styles0.5h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 10/3/2026

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Languages

LanguageSupport
EnglishSubtitles
EnglishInterface
EnglishAudio

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Game Info

Release Date1/10/2019
DeveloperAcke Hallgren
PublisherAcke Hallgren
PlatformsLinux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
GenresPuzzle, Adventure, Indie
IGDB Rating69/100 (29)

Game Modes

Single player

Perspectives

First person

Release Dates

PC (Microsoft Windows)Jan 10, 2019
MacJan 10, 2019
LinuxJan 10, 2019