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The Thing from Nowhere

90% positive of 11 Steam reviews

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Released
2023
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam

Made by Equanimity Studios.

About the game

Travel to a remote town in Alaska and uncover the truth behind reported sightings of a mythical creature from ancient Inuit folklore. A Choose Your Own Adventure mystery set in the 1950s, inspired by classic monster movies and Amiga's "It Came from the Desert".

Tagged by players

  • Investigation
  • Mythology
  • Choose Your Own Adventure
  • Visual Novel
  • Mystery
  • Text-Based
  • Retro
  • Sci-fi
  • Choices Matter
  • Atmospheric
  • Story Rich
  • Horror

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What players say

  • Recommended
    The Thing From Nowhere is a short visual novel paying homage to classic 1950s era creature feature B movies, where we get to play the part of either Miss or Mr Sam Booker (selectable from within an early stage conversation), returning to the small Alaskan town of Joy following mail received from June, a town resident and friend. Sam's previous visit, with cryptozoologist parents during childhood, had raised interest…

    3.4 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    "We was here for business." Tells everything there is to know about the translation of this game. Avoid.

    49 min played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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