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Nugatory

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65%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

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Nugatory is a single player casual simulation game with horror, mystery and science fiction themes. It was developed by Cademon and was released on April 21, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Trapped in a deadly time loop on a remote research facility, a security officer must expose an alien imposter before the day resets. A tense, fully voiced sci-fi mystery where you are stuck in a cycle of life, death, and wrongful accusations.

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews
story4 positive mentions
  • Engaging and entertaining visual novel with a unique and interesting mystery story.
  • Beautiful and charming art style with distinct and well-developed characters.
  • Fully voice acted with memorable, unique voices that enhance the experience.
  • The game is very short, typically completed within about an hour.
  • Some voice acting feels amateurish or inconsistent in quality.
  • Gameplay requires multiple playthroughs to unlock all endings and achievements, which can be time-consuming.

  • story

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    80% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story of Nugatory is engaging and well-crafted, featuring lovable characters and complemented by fitting voice acting and artwork. It offers a charming and enjoyable narrative experience typical of a short story-style visual novel.

    • “Nugatory is a lovely little game with silly interactions and an interesting story.”
    • “The voice acting and storytelling matched perfectly with all of the characters and it was so cool to see this all put together!”
    • “Interesting story and lovable characters!”

  • graphics

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

    The graphics are bright and visually appealing, featuring a charming and fun artstyle that complements the game's entertaining and comical tone. Users appreciate the distinctive artwork, which enhances the overall storytelling experience.

    • “Nugatory is a comically entertaining and voiced free visual novel, with nice bright artwork, about discovering which member of a research spaceship's crew and AI control system has been replaced by an alien entity.”
    • “Great story with fun artwork.”
    • “Wonderful artstyle (I loved Chip).”

  • humor

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

    The game's humor is highlighted by its clever, text-based dialogue and unique character voiceovers, making it funny and charming. Players frequently find themselves laughing during their initial playthrough, appreciating the effortless and engaging comedic style.

    • “Funny impostor on spaceship intrigue, with unique voiceovers featuring distinctive voices for each character.”
    • “Quick and simple, occasionally funny, and all the more charming because of the effortless dialogue voice acting.”
    • “The game is a text-based adventure that had me laughing during my first playthrough.”

  • emotional

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

    Players appreciate the developer's thoughtful communication, which adds a heartfelt and emotionally engaging touch to the gaming experience.

  • character development

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

    The character development is well-executed, with distinct and thoughtfully designed characters who are individually well fleshed out.

    • “I like the character designs and the way each character is fleshed out in their own aspect.”
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Nugatory is a casual simulation game with horror, mystery and science fiction themes. Common tags for Nugatory include first-person, psychological, psychological horror, artificial intelligence, free to play and others.

Nugatory is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Nugatory was released on April 21, 2026.

Nugatory was developed by Cademon.

Nugatory has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Nugatory for its story.

Nugatory is a single player game.

Similar games include Vessels, Expelled!, Dinocop, Paper Cages, Event[0] and others.