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A Story About My Uncle

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

Release date
May 28, 2014
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Gone North Games
Publisher
Coffee Stain Studios
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★ 7.4/10GOG · 174 ratings
GOGLast checked October 31, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 3 / 5
I write this because to give a different perspective from the top reviews which did not match my experience. "This is boring doing the same…
★ 4 / 5
So after reading most reviews here I just had to do one myself as I felt the most important point was being missed. Mechanics: Clearly…
★ 5 / 5
A Story About My Uncle is a narrative focused, first person platforming adventure developed by Gone North Games and published by Coffee Stain Studios. The…
★ 5 / 5
This is just really fantastic. It takes some abilities you have in a lot of games- grappling, jong jumping, and high jumping- and takes them…
★ 5 / 5
Spoiler Free -- I really liked this game, the gameplay is very fluid and moving feels precise. The atmosphere is created by a nice, but…
★ 5 / 5
I have bought tihs game for friends and family. I originally bought it on Steam. Now I have bought it on Gog. I think I…
★ 5 / 5
I decided to give this a go since it was on sale. Boy, was I surprised. First, this game is gorgeous and I am still…
★ 3 / 5
I mean... I really liked the setting. I loved the idea of a father telling his little daughter a fanciful good night story about her…

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★ 2 / 5
A Story About My Uncle is Platformer game in first person view. The story is about a guy who wants to find his missing uncle,…
★ 4 / 5
Story is nice, but the dark sections are incredibly difficult. Challenging for an adult and definitely requires skill to play. Non violent playstyle, az bit…
★ 5 / 5
my eyes were dried from staring at the screen but if I blinked more, i'd 100% tear up.
★ 3 / 5
Well... to give the game just a negative review would be unjust because the game is kinda pretty and cute (although the characters design is…
★ 2 / 5
For a game of its age, it's fine. The grappling mechanic is pretty rough, and detracts from the enjoyment. I probably won't finish it.
★ 5 / 5
This is a game I bought years back, and I probably replay it about every 3 or 4 years or so. Fantastic little first person…
★ 3 / 5
After about 3 hours and 30 minutes I finished the story of ASAMU, a first person platformer that lets you play as a kid searching…
★ 3 / 5
I remember playing this in the past and remember that it was both fun and frustrating. According to GOG Galaxy, I played it 7 years…

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