Arise: A Simple Story (2020)
- Developer
- Piccolo Studio
- Publisher
- Untold Tales
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 3,106 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A gentle, reflective journey through life's poignant highs and lows, blending soothing exploration with the surreal sway of time.
bittersweetemotionalrelaxingreflectiveatmosphericgentlesurrealtime manipulation
What players say
Players describe it as a short, emotional platformer about love and loss told without dialogue. The time-manipulation puzzles are simple, and the game runs 4 to 6 hours. A vocal minority finds the backtracking tedious and the story too familiar.
Screenshots
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