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Ways Unknown

Surf canyon walls and find old secrets in this surreal open-world mystery about a sudden disappearance. The answers are hiding in plain sight.

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Helvetica Scenario
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About the Game

Ways Unknown is a surreal open-world mystery where secrets hide in plain sight. When your boyfriend mysteriously disappears, leaving behind coordinates to a strange desert, you must find some way to ground yourself. What happens when you reach the limits of your own understanding and the world stops making sense?

Roam Free

Explore any part of the desert from the very beginning, in any order you want. You might also try revisiting a location at a different time of day.

Synthesize Knowledge

The facts are readily available, but it's up to you to connect them. Avoid spoilers! Once you understand something, you'll never experience it the same again.

Move Intuitively

Surf, drift, and slide across rippling canyon walls. Use height to your advantage and time your jumps to maintain momentum.

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