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Nugatory

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63%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

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Nugatory is a single player casual simulation game with horror and mystery 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 14 reviews
story4 positive mentions
  • Charming and comedic writing with unique and solid voice acting for each character.
  • Engaging and interesting story with lovable characters and a distinctive art style.
  • Fun and quick visual novel experience with multiple endings and personalized choices.
  • Very short gameplay experience.
  • Mystery is somewhat easy to figure out and not too challenging.
  • Presentation and depth feel amateurish or like a student project.

  • story

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

    The story of Nugatory is engaging and charming, featuring interesting and lovable characters complemented by fun artwork and matching voice acting. It offers a delightful, short visual novel experience with silly interactions that enhance its appeal.

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

  • humor

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

    The humor in the game is engaging and charming, characterized by unique voiceovers and standout character voices. Its quick, simple, and effortless dialogue delivers occasional laughs, making the text-based adventure enjoyable and amusing during play.

    • “Funny impostor on spaceship intrigue, with unique voiceovers featuring distinctive voices for each character.”
    • “Quick and simple, and occasionally funny, 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.”

  • graphics

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

    Users consistently praise the game's graphics, highlighting its enjoyable and distinctive art style, appealing character designs, and engaging visual presentation that complements the story.

    • “Great story with fun artwork.”
    • “Wonderful art style (I loved Chip).”
    • “I enjoyed the voice acting, entertaining dialogue, and art style.”

  • character development

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

    The character development is praised for its distinct and well-designed characters, each with unique and well-explored traits.

    • “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 and mystery 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.

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