What Never Was

Acke Hallgren / Jan 11, 2019 / Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play

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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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What's new

What Never Was - Patch #3

2019-01-27

Patch 3 is here: • Minor spelling-fixes • Inventory and in-game credits should now work better in various resolutions

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What players say

Very Positive

95% positive, 3,862 reviews

Recommended1 hrs played

A very short, but very sweet game. It touches on logic, puzzle solving, using the controls to your advantage (toggle Control to crouch, holding Z to zoom in, etcetera), and seeing what you can discover by looking at and interacting with objects around the attic. The graphics are beautiful (although my laptop couldn't handle the higher settings), and the foley is too. A very well made game overall.

1 found this helpful, 2026-08-22

Recommended0 hrs played

really great, short but beautiful puzzle game!!! excited for chapter 2! i loved the visuals!

0 found this helpful, 2026-09-11

Recommended1 hrs played

Although it is a 30-minute game, it has a lot of effort and care from the devs. The story has some depth, and the puzzles aren't boring at all for a game this short. It's a good game for a small session after a long day or just to take a break from other games.

0 found this helpful, 2026-09-06

Recommended1 hrs played

I wanna give this game a 1 star, BECAUSE I WAS SO SAD IT WAS OVER WHEN I FINISHED. Such a fun play, and genuinely a really good time. Loved the storyline and main character!