Underplayed Gems

Inua - A Story in Ice and Time (2022)

Inua - A Story in Ice and Time cover
Developer
The Pixel Hunt, IKO, ARTE France
Publisher
ARTE France
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.5 of 5, 107 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A contemplative journey through time and ice, weaving together narratives from different eras with careful puzzle solving and discovery.

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What players say

Players praise the story and art but consistently find the ending abrupt and underwhelming. The game is more of a visual novel with light puzzles than a traditional point-and-click adventure, and it has no branching choices or multiple endings.

Screenshots

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