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What Never Was

App ID 866440
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Acke Hallgren
Franchise What Never Was
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber 25745678
Last Record Update 16 October 2024 – 11:42:20 UTC ()
Release Date 11 January 2019 – 13:38:58 UTC ()

What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Acke Hallgren
metacritic_name What Never Was
controller_support partial
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Acke Hallgren
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 11 January 2019 ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/whatneverwasgame/
https://x.com/whatneverwas_se
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkMIVUuRIWYp-rFT0LFxmrQ/
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Casual (4), Free to Play (37), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 11 January 2019 – 13:38:58 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 25 December 2020 – 13:33:48 UTC () (1608903228)
osextended macos64
Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 8
review_percentage 94
Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, CEF SDK, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NvCloth SDK, OculusXRPlugin SDK, Ogg SDK, OpenVR SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • category: Verified
  • test_timestamp: 6 October 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 3757905
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu

Supported Languages

2 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes

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