A Better World (2025)

Developer: Ludogram, ARTE France
Publisher: ARTE France
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 59 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.9 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

An interactive narrative where player choices shape the story and world.

adventurestory-driveninteractivechoices-drivennarrativepuzzleexploration

What players say

Players praise the time-travel premise but widely agree the execution falls short. The writing is criticized as historically shallow and the game is short, roughly two hours. Many note soft-locks and bugs remain unpatched since launch, while the companion character Globos is silent despite expectations set by the trailer. Fans of the original browser game find this version more linear.

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