Underplayed Gems

A Story About My Uncle (2014)

A Story About My Uncle cover
Developer
Gone North Games
Publisher
Coffee Stain Publishing
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 29,220 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A wistful, storybook first-person platformer where you soar through dreamlike landscapes with a grappling hook, balancing gentle exploration and tricky jumps.

first-person parkourgrappling hookatmosphericstory richrelaxingshortdifficultfantasy

What players say

A short first-person parkour game with a grappling hook at its core. Players praise the movement mechanics but split on the difficulty, with some finding it frustratingly hard. The story is called cute but forgettable.

Trailer

Screenshots

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