The Brittle Epoch (2023)
- Developer
- Bryn Oh
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Casual, Free To Play
- Rating
- 2.9 of 5, 21 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 46 minutes
- 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 short, atmospheric walking narrative where you explore an abandoned subdivision during a winter storm, listening to a slow story about children interpreting the remnants of a lost world.
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What players say
Players call The Brittle Epoch a narrative-driven walking simulator set in a dystopian snowy world. Many praise its artistic environments and storytelling, but the game is sharply divided by optimization problems, stuttering, and a required 20-minute YouTube video that some say breaks immersion. Reviews also note pacing can feel slow and the gameplay is light on interactivity.
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