Underplayed Gems

Going the Distance (2021)

Going the Distance cover
Developer
Mahelyk, Jory, TheClassifiedX
Publisher
None
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A melancholic yet soothing journey through memories, blending gentle paper plane exploration with an underlying sense of unease and loss.

atmosphericmelancholicnostalgicrelaxingcutemysteriouspsychological horrorcrafting

What players say

Players praise the relaxing launcher gameplay that evolves into a meaningful story with meta elements. Many note it starts slow but gets harder, calling some levels a slog. The story is emotional and well-executed, though difficulty spikes can frustrate.

Screenshots

Going the Distance screenshot 1Going the Distance screenshot 2Going the Distance screenshot 3Going the Distance screenshot 4Going the Distance screenshot 5Going the Distance screenshot 6

More games like this

More by Mahelyk

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.