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A Story About My Uncle

📅 May 28, 2014
Gone North Games
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. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...
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91.6
Overall Score / 100
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About This Game

A Story About My Uncle is a adventure/casual game designed for single-player, developed by Gone North Games and released in 2014. With an estimated 982,000 copies sold, it is considered a commercially strong title on Steam. With 29.1k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 91.6/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 3.18 hours, with side content bringing that to 4.26 hours, and a completionist run can reach 9.56 hours. Players commonly describe it as Adventure, First-Person, Parkour, Singleplayer and Indie.

Playtime Estimates

3.18h
🎯 Main Story
4.26h
⭐ Main + Sides
9.56h
💯 Completionist
Based on 44 player submissions

Game Information

Release Date
May 28, 2014
Developer
Gone North Games
Publisher
Coffee Stain Publishing
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$14.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
981.7K
(785.3K 1.2M)
VRI ScoreLearning
74.0
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Adventure
Casual
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Adventure
First-Person
Parkour
Singleplayer
Indie
Atmospheric
Platformer
Story Rich
3D Platformer
Puzzle
Fantasy
Casual
Short
Sci-fi
Relaxing
Narration
Action
Family Friendly
Difficult
Great Soundtrack

Supported Languages

With Full Audio
English
Text Only
French
Italian
German
Polish

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7, Windows 8
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equal at 1.6GHz or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7 or 8
  • Processor: QuadCore 2.0 GHz+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible, 1024MB VRAM+
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
Minimum:
  • OS: OS X 10.7
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equal at 1.6GHz or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: MacBook Pro 2011, iMac 2011, MacBook Air 2012
Recommended:
  • OS: OS X 10.8
  • Processor: QuadCore 2.0 GHz+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 2013 models or better
Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
  • Additional Notes: We recommend using proprietary NVIDIA/AMD drivers
Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB VRAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
  • Additional Notes: We recommend using proprietary NVIDIA/AMD drivers