Adventure · March 26, 2021
Genesis Noir (2021)
You play as No Man, a watch peddler caught in a love triangle with other cosmic beings, Miss Mass and Golden Boy. When your affair turns into a bitter confrontation, you will witness a gunshot fired by a jealous god—otherwise known as The Big Bang. Jump into the expanding universe and search for a way to prevent or destroy creation and save your love. With a focus on tactile puzzles and exploration, you’ll experiment with objects in small slivers of the universe to discover how they can be manipulated to progress your journey. Dial a rotary phone; destroy a civilization; plant a garden; improvise with a musician; create life—all in your search for a way to save Miss Mass. The Big Bang isn’t just the birth of creation as we know it, it's also a gun blast frozen in time, with the bullet speeding towards the love of your life. You’ll jump into pockets of time, explore moments throughout the lifespan of the universe, and search for a way to change the course of destiny. You’ll observe moments in the history of the universe, from the first microseconds of Life to trillions of years in the future. What will you learn about these new creations, in your search to destroy them?
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Noir · 230
- Point & Click · 212
- Story Rich · 211
- Exploration · 208
- Puzzle · 204
- Stylized · 195
- Atmospheric · 193
- Surreal · 193
- Hand-drawn · 191
- Space · 188
- Adventure · 170
- Singleplayer · 103
- Indie · 103
- Beautiful · 103
- Puzzle-Platformer · 96
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Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.0k Steam reviews | Top 97% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 79% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 85% |
| Metacritic | 77/100 | Genre average 77 — top 59% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 85% for session depth among Adventure |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Italian
- Korean
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Traditional Chinese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
79%Mostly Positive · 2.0k reviews
1.6k positive · 417 negative
Metacritic
77/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.2/10
Curator recommendations
1.6k
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
Accessibility
- Playable without Timed Input
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Stereo Sound
Other
- Single-player
- Keyboard Only Option
- Mouse Only Option
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“The work feels decidedly indulgent, not in a negative way, but the sheer mass of sights and sounds it extends to the player.” VICE “The biggest compliment I can give this game is that it's truly like nothing else I've played before, and it's incredibly focused and dedicated to its creative vision and its theme. If you're looking for something different, a gentle form of experimentation in a beautiful package, I can't recommend Genesis Noir more.” Eurogamer “I was hooked…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
17
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 26, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Feral Cat Den |
| Publisher | Fellow Traveller |
| Base price | $2.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 3 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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