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, 3,861 reviews

Recommended2 hrs played

Playtime: 38 minutes Price: Free Braincells used: also free So What Never Was is basically: You walk into your grandpa’s attic, touch like three objects, suddenly discover he was apparently part‑time Indiana Jones, part‑time wizard, and then the game ends right when things get spicy. Pros: - Cozy attic vibes - Surprisingly good voice acting - Puzzles that don’t make you want to Google “how to escape...

16 found this helpful, 2026-01-14

Recommended0 hrs played

What Never Was is a great short narrative with solid voice acting and easy achievements. The puzzles are straightforward and pretty easy. If you like walking sims/puzzle games this is definitely worth a play, considering it is about 25 minutes long and free.

6 found this helpful, 2025-10-02

Recommended1 hrs played

It is very important to figure out if a game is Indie or AAA. This way we know if we should be understanding / lenient to young solo devs and appreciate their effort, or if we should raise our expectations and judge a million dollar project if it's above the acceptable standards threshhold. (Too many developers want to appear as poor innocent lambs and hide behind an Indie status while being a publicly traded company...

5 found this helpful, 2026-02-04