Underplayed Gems

A Place for the Unwilling (2019)

A Place for the Unwilling cover
Developer
AlPixel Games
Platforms
Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.5 of 5, 1 player ratings
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

a slow, dreamlike walk through a living city where every passing day deepens the quiet weight of its intertwined stories

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About

“A Place for the Unwilling” is a narrative adventure game where the city is the actual protagonist. No puzzles or “game over” screens, just you, the city and the dozens of stories which are taking place in there. Days pass and the fate of the city is yet to be decided.

Screenshots

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