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ALASKA - An Endless Night is a single player open world puzzle game with a historical theme. It was developed by Poule In The Pool and was released on July 4, 2025. It received neutral reviews from players.

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57%Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews
story4 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions

  • Innovative and interesting deduction/clue-solving gameplay with a fresh mystery-solving mechanic.
  • Tight, well-paced narrative with strong writing and voice acting that creates an engaging atmosphere and emotional tension.
  • Generally good polish for an indie student project, with a compact and memorable story experience comparable to narrative-driven games like Firewatch.
  • Optimization and performance issues cause lag and frustrating graphics problems, including getting stuck in geometry.
  • Unplayable or awkward keyboard controls for players using non-AZERTY layouts; strongly recommended to play with a controller.
  • Slow and tedious gameplay pacing with some players finding the story boring and the save system unclear or missing.
  • story

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The story receives mixed feedback, with some praising its intriguing, well-paced narrative and strong voice acting, while others find it boring, poorly executed, or suited mainly for a slower, PG-13 audience. Overall, the plot has potential but may not fully engage all players.

    • “The story is tight and well-paced, with strong writing and voice acting that elevate the experience.”
    • “The gameplay is innovative and interesting, and the storytelling unfolds at an excellent pace.”
    • “Worth playing for the story alone.”
    • “Secondly, the story and the voice acting are awful.”
    • “Terrible optimization, a boring story, and an unskippable intro.”
    • “The story is boring and detracts from the overall experience.”
  • gameplay

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers innovative and engaging deduction mechanics focused on story-driven, slow-paced mystery-solving rather than action or combat. It appeals mainly to a PG-13 audience who enjoy thoughtful choices and atmospheric storytelling over complex gameplay systems.

    • “There are some solid concepts, and the deduction mechanic is kind of fun.”
    • “The gameplay is innovative and interesting and the storytelling unfolds at an excellent pace.”
    • “I did get it for free and the mystery-solving mechanic was so fresh that it earns a "recommend!"”
    • “Best for a PG-13 audience that enjoys slow, story-driven experiences rather than active detective gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay-wise, I expected more than analyzing drunkenness and urine stains on the tree.”
    • “There's no combat or complex mechanics here—just choice, mood, and a creeping sense of unease.”
  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The graphics are visually impressive and contribute to the game's intriguing plot, but technical issues such as physics glitches and performance problems can disrupt gameplay and cause frustration. Resolving these graphics-related problems would greatly enhance the overall experience.

    • “On paper, the plot sounds intriguing, and the graphics are top-notch.”
    • “I would love to see the story continue and the back-end graphics situation resolved.”
    • “Graphics and physics wouldn't let me walk between trees to get on the path I had seen below, and the cliff wouldn't let me walk back up.”
    • “The graphics were distracting and the save system was unclear.”
    • “I had significant graphics issues, however, which slowed down my play and made the overall experience kind of frustrating.”
  • optimization

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Optimization is inconsistent across user experiences, with some reporting significant performance issues typical of Unreal Engine indie games, while others encounter no major problems. Overall, optimization appears to need improvement to ensure smoother gameplay.

    • “On the technical side, I didn't encounter the optimization issues others have mentioned.”
    • “It does chug in some places, needing better optimization, but it was fun for what it was.”
    • “Terrible optimization, a boring story, and an unskippable intro.”
    • “As is tradition with indie games made on Unreal Engine, optimization is completely absent.”
  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect is negatively impacted by a boring story and an unskippable intro, leading to a frustrating and disengaging experience for players.

    • “Terrible optimization, a boring story, and an unskippable intro.”
  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is slow and tedious, making the process feel more like a chore despite its intended purpose.

    • “Sounds fine in theory, but it’s slow and tedious.”
  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is highly praised for its ability to create a short but impactful narrative that effectively conveys emotion and tension, resulting in a powerful and immersive experience.

    • “A short yet powerful narrative experience that delivers atmosphere, emotion, and tension in equal measure.”
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ALASKA - An Endless Night is a open world puzzle game with historical theme. Common tags for ALASKA - An Endless Night include free to play, 3D, realistic, exploration, choices matter and others.

ALASKA - An Endless Night is available on PC and Windows.

ALASKA - An Endless Night was released on July 4, 2025.

ALASKA - An Endless Night was developed by Poule In The Pool.

ALASKA - An Endless Night has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked ALASKA - An Endless Night for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

ALASKA - An Endless Night is a single player game.

Similar games include Alaska, A Plague Tale: Requiem, The First Tree, Estranged: The Departure, Project Hailstorm and others.