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Numbra

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86%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
86% User Score Based on 90 reviews

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Numbra is a single player and multiplayer action adventure game with horror and post-apocalyptic themes. It was developed by DigiPen Europe-Bilbao and was released on May 30, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

In a desolate and ominous world, a young girl faces dark creatures that lurk in every shadow. With each step, the danger grows. But there is only one rule: stay awake.

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86%Audience ScoreBased on 90 reviews
atmosphere12 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions
  • The game features striking and atmospheric art direction reminiscent of titles like Little Nightmares, Limbo, and Inside, with well-crafted visuals, environments, and monster designs.
  • It delivers a cohesive, immersive, and tense experience with clever puzzle-stealth gameplay and cinematic elements, creating an engaging mood despite its short length.
  • Being a well-executed student project, it shows great potential for further development, with players appreciating the sound design, atmosphere, and storytelling hints.
  • The game is very short, typically taking around 20-40 minutes to complete, which leaves many players wanting more content and a fuller story.
  • Controls and mechanics can be clunky or janky, including slow movement, buggy climbing, inconsistent interactions, and sometimes frustrating camera angles.
  • Technical issues such as bugs, frame rate drops, lack of polish, and occasional softlocks diminish the overall experience and immersion.

  • atmosphere

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

    The game excels in creating a strong, immersive atmosphere with stylized visuals and moody, cinematic qualities reminiscent of titles like Limbo and Little Nightmares. While its short length and occasional technical issues slightly hinder the experience, the atmospheric design consistently captivates players and elevates the overall indie project. Some users note missed opportunities, such as the absence of a soundtrack and limited world interaction, but the atmospheric impact remains a standout feature.

    • “Developed in just nine months by students at Digipen Europe-Bilbao, the game punches well above its weight with stylised visuals, a moody atmosphere, and clever puzzle-stealth gameplay.”
    • “Numbra is a short but atmospheric experience that really captures the spirit of games like Limbo, Inside, and Little Nightmares.”
    • “Amazing atmosphere; I felt that at times it even surpassed Little Nightmares' style of wordless storytelling, with a beautiful soundtrack.”
    • “Numbra has cinematic aspirations and decent atmosphere, but they’re undermined by technical shortcomings: lackluster performance, janky camera behavior, buggy and unnecessarily long interactions (e.g. the climbing animation), and an abrupt ending.”
    • “The lack of a soundtrack feels like a missed opportunity, detracting from what could have been a more immersive and moody atmosphere.”
    • “Developed in just nine months by students at DigiPen Europe-Bilbao, the game punches well above its weight with stylized visuals and clever puzzle-stealth gameplay, though the atmosphere suffers from the absence of a compelling soundtrack.”

  • graphics

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 22% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The graphics are widely praised for their stylized art style, moody atmosphere, and well-designed environments, especially impressive given the game's status as a student project. Visuals contribute significantly to immersion and tension, with thoughtful composition and character design enhancing the overall experience. However, occasional technical issues like micro-freezes and the absence of a soundtrack are noted as minor drawbacks.

    • “Developed in just nine months by students at Digipen Europe-Bilbao, the game punches well above its weight with stylized visuals, a moody atmosphere, and clever puzzle-stealth gameplay.”
    • “For a university game, most of the mechanics are quite polished and the art style really works with the abandoned world.”
    • “Overall the visuals are stunning; it's a basic sneak-around game, but the main selling point is how cool everything looks.”
    • “Micro freezes all the time, 20/10 (I have a 3070, what the hell, the graphics are from 2016).”
    • “"Evade the light" gameplay plus lost in random art style.”
    • “Developed in just nine months by students at Digipen Europe‑Bilbao, the game punches well above its weight with stylized visuals and a moody atmosphere, but the lack of a soundtrack feels like a missed opportunity.”

  • story

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    23% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    The game's story is praised for its enticing world-building and atmospheric, environmental storytelling, drawing comparisons to titles like Inside and Little Nightmares. However, many note that the story feels short and incomplete, leaving players wanting more depth and length. Some also mention the lack of musical accompaniment, suggesting that additional sound design could enhance the storytelling experience.

    • “Really loved the art, the concept, lighting, and the story of the game; very pretty and neatly done, although it's just a short story game.”
    • “World building is amazing; I want to know more about its story.”
    • “I thought it was an amazing game; it was only an hour long, which is the only disappointing thing, considering the story was amazing with lots of environmental storytelling and gave me heavy Inside and Limbo vibes with some Little Nightmares in there.”
    • “No music, no story, so better off playing something else.”
    • “Story 0/10.”
    • “New, so it being buggy is a given, got stuck at the first mission.”

  • gameplay

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay features clever puzzle-stealth mechanics reminiscent of Limbo, supported by a strong atmosphere and stylized visuals, though it can feel limited with overly simple puzzles and short chases. Some users noted bugs and stuttering issues, while others appreciated the polish given the game's student development background. Overall, the gameplay is solid but leaves room for deeper engagement and refinement.

    • “Gameplay similar to Limbo or that one game I can't remember the name of.”
    • “"Evade the light" gameplay combined with a Lost-inspired random art style.”
    • “For a university game, most of the mechanics are quite polished and the art style really works with the abandoned world.”
    • “The puzzles are too easy, the chases are too short and far too simple, and some of the mechanics were pretty buggy.”
    • “Gameplay-wise, there’s room for improvement.”
    • “"Evade the light" gameplay plus lost in random art style.”

  • music

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The music in the game is praised for its contribution to a moody, atmospheric experience, with some users calling the soundtrack beautiful and enhancing the storytelling. However, others feel the lack of a more extensive or ambient soundtrack is a missed opportunity that could improve immersion.

    • “The graphics and the soundtrack is fire.”
    • “Amazing atmosphere; I felt that at times it even surpassed Little Nightmares' style of wordless storytelling, with a beautiful soundtrack.”
    • “No music, no story so better off playing something else.”
    • “The lack of a soundtrack feels like a missed opportunity.”
    • “The game could also use some more OST or ambient radios to listen to alongside its story.”

  • optimization

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 40% negative mentions

    The game has notable optimization issues, including frequent frame rate drops, stuttering, and poor performance on certain devices like the Steam Deck, which detracts from immersion and overall experience. These technical flaws, alongside buggy interactions, undermine its otherwise strong atmosphere and cinematic aspirations.

    • “Well optimized too.”
    • “Amazing atmosphere with a beautiful soundtrack; despite some optimization issues with frequent minor frame rate drops, the game still delivers a great experience.”
    • “Performance on the Steam Deck could be better, as I encountered around 20 FPS most of the time, which affected immersion slightly.”
    • “Numbra has cinematic aspirations and decent atmosphere, but they’re undermined by technical shortcomings: lackluster performance, janky camera behavior, buggy and unnecessarily long interactions (e.g. the climbing animation), and an abrupt ending.”
    • “Optimization is a major problem - the game stuttered consistently throughout my playthrough.”

  • stability

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

    The game struggles with stability issues, including buggy mechanics, awkward camera behavior, and performance problems that detract from the experience. Several interactions feel unnecessarily prolonged, and some players encounter game-stalling bugs early on. Despite these technical flaws, the game maintains a decent atmosphere and challenge.

    • “Numbra has cinematic aspirations and decent atmosphere, but they’re undermined by technical shortcomings: lackluster performance, janky camera behavior, buggy and unnecessarily long interactions (e.g. the climbing animation), and an abrupt ending.”
    • “The puzzles are too easy, the chases are too short and far too simple, and some of the mechanics were pretty buggy.”
    • “New so it being buggy is a given, got stuck at the first mission, but overall good game and is challenging.”

  • character development

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

    The character development is visually appealing and well-crafted for a student project, though some users may find the character design subjective to personal taste. Overall, it is considered impressive given the project's scope.

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Numbra is a action adventure game with horror and post-apocalyptic themes. Common tags for Numbra include free to play, 3D, indie, female protagonist, linear and others.

Numbra is available on PC and Windows.

Numbra was released on May 30, 2025.

Numbra was developed by DigiPen Europe-Bilbao.

Numbra has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Numbra for its atmosphere but disliked it for its story.

Numbra is a single player game with multiplayer support.

Similar games include Burning Daylight, Little Nightmares, Out of Sight, Jivana, Somerville and others.