Underplayed Gems

ALLBLACK Phase 1 (2020)

ALLBLACK Phase 1 cover
Developer
NSAID
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
3.9 of 5, 104 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow, text-driven walk through fragmented memories and identity loss, with a noir-tinged sense of being lost and haunted by an unseen past.

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What players say

Players are split on this free kinetic visual novel: some praise the story and emotional moments, others find the writing overwhelming and the use of mismatched real-life photos off-putting. The game is entirely linear with no player decisions, relying solely on its narrative.

Screenshots

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