Adventure · May 28, 2014

A Story About My Uncle (2014)

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A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. Take help of your uncle’s mysterious inventions that let you jump incredibly high and far through beautiful scenery, uncover clues to your uncle’s whereabouts, and meet fantastical creatures that will help you on your journey. The movement in A Story About My Uncle is a crucial part of its core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and freedom. Soar through a game world with a unique art style and a mysterious story that unravels before you. Key features Grappling hook: An empowering mechanic that gives you a sensation of speed, flow and vertigo like you’ve never experienced before. Explore the world: Visit a wonderful and exciting world - from paradisal caves, to lost civilizations and harsh, mystical landscapes. Emphasis on story: While searching for your uncle you will meet creatures with stories and fates of their own. Take your time to explore the world to dig deeper into the narrative. Non-violent: A Story About My Uncle is a First Person game, but it is driven by non-violent gameplay and a heavy emphasis on story and atmosphere.

Adventure releases from 2014

41 Adventure titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume28.9k Steam reviewsTop 9% in Adventure
Positive rating92% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 45%
Metacritic73/100Genre average 77 — top 78% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours10 h averageTop 36% for session depth among Adventure

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Adventure · 7.1k
  • First-Person · 454
  • Parkour · 449
  • Singleplayer · 347
  • Indie · 322
  • Atmospheric · 285
  • Platformer · 279
  • Story Rich · 236
  • 3D Platformer · 180
  • Puzzle · 179
  • Fantasy · 165
  • Casual · 148
  • Short · 126
  • Sci-fi · 122
  • Relaxing · 114

Reception Metrics

Steam community

92%Very Positive · 28.9k reviews

26.6k positive · 2.3k negative

Metacritic

73/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.0/10

Curator recommendations

12.1k

Press Quotes

“It’s some of the most tight and responsive first-person platforming I’ve ever played.” 78 / 100 – PC Gamer “Propelling yourself from the first-person perspective is consistently breathtaking” 7.75 / 10 – Game Informer “Everybody needs to play this game!” Jeff Cannata, Newest Latest Best

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Polish volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Polish

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

10h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

15

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 28, 2014
DeveloperGone North Games
PublisherCoffee Stain Publishing
Base price$2.99 -80%
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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