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
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.
casualrelaxedatmosphericnarrative-drivenemotionaldarkimmersivedystopian
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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