- September 19, 2023
- Nostalgic Brains
Waking Up: Way Back Home
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About Waking Up: Way Back Home
Waking Up: Way Back Home is a single player platformer game with mystery and science fiction themes. It was developed by Nostalgic Brains and was released on September 19, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.
A child infiltrates a spaceship to carry out a secret rescue mission. His objective is compromised when they must make a forced landing on a strange planet. Explore this mysterious place, overcome obstacles, and find the way back home!
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Reviews
- Charming and well-crafted short story with a unique and stylized cartoonish art style and amazing color palette.
- Simple, fun, and relaxing gameplay without pressure or countdowns, suitable for a quick enjoyable experience.
- Good controller support and smooth keyboard play; highly recommended as a free game that's a nice time killer.
- Very short gameplay duration, often finishing in 20 to 30 minutes, leaving players wanting more content.
- Clunky movement and fixed camera can cause navigation frustration and disorientation.
- Occasional unclear instructions and item requirements that may cause confusion and backtracking.
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5 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story is generally brief and straightforward, offering a relaxed pace without pressure or countdowns. While some find it interesting and fitting the survival theme, many note it is quite short and minimalistic, serving more as a backdrop to the gameplay than a deep narrative.
“No pressure, no countdown, just the story doing its thing at its own pace.”
“A game with a decent small story, really cool art style, very cartoonish and stylized, with a really amazing color palette.”
“Interesting story, but way too short.”
“There is not much of a story to get you going, but the survival premise works fine.”
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Waking Up: Way Back Home is a platformer game with mystery and science fiction themes. Common tags for Waking Up: Way Back Home include linear, exploration, emotional, third person, space and others.
Waking Up: Way Back Home is available on PC, Mac OS, Steam Deck, Windows and others.
Waking Up: Way Back Home was released on September 19, 2023.
Waking Up: Way Back Home was developed by Nostalgic Brains.
Waking Up: Way Back Home has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Waking Up: Way Back Home for its story.
Waking Up: Way Back Home is a single player game.
Similar games include Capsized, Scrap Garden, Caravan SandWitch, Fifo's Night, Lifeless Planet Premier Edition and others.