The Wake: Mourning Father, Mourning Mother
The Wake is a record of past wounds opened at a three-day funeral. The journal is encoded with a simple substitution cipher that the player must break in order to reveal the writer’s psyche and discover the contradictions that define him.
81.3Rating
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About This Game
The Wake: Mourning Father, Mourning Mother is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Somi and released in 2020. With an estimated 12,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 81.3/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 1.44 hours, and a completionist run can reach 1.37 hours. Players commonly describe it as Indie, Text-Based, Adventure, Pixel Graphics and Atmospheric.
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User Reviews
81.3
Overall Score / 100
8.1/10
Steam (273 reviews)
Playtime Estimates
1.44h
🎯 Main Story
1.37h
💯 Completionist
Based on 12 player submissions
DLCs (1)
The Wake: Mourning Father, Mourning Mother Soundtrack
$1.99
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Game Information
Release Date
July 10, 2020
Developer
Somi
Publisher
Somi, indienova
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Price
$4.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
54
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System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 or above
- Processor: 1.6GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 250 MB available space
Minimum
- OS: Mac OS X 10.6 or above
- Processor: 1.6GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 250 MB available space
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