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Wild Unknown

Wild Unknown is a first-person adventure game where players must explore, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets in order to piece together the surprising story of the mysterious wilderness in which they awake. Includes DLC: Trial of Antiquity.

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Developer
Joe Sansone
Publisher
Island Bar Games LLC
Release
March 6, 2017
9 years and 150 days ago
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About the Game

Wild Unknown is a first-person adventure game where players must explore, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets in order to piece together the surprising story of the mysterious wilderness in which they awake. Players must then use everything they have learned to choose what they feel is the "best" end to the story. Includes Wild Unknown's first DLC: Trial of Antiquity.

Features:
  • Explore a beautiful, interconnected world, built in Unreal Engine 4
  • Supports play with mouse and keyboard, gamepads, or both
  • 17 Steam Achievements to unlock
  • Find and use tools and collectibles (keys, axes, dynamite, etc.) that enable players to access new areas and the secrets they hold
  • Collect notes and research files, and listen to phone messages and audio logs to learn the stories of those around you
  • Solve environmental puzzles to discover secrets that will change the player's perspective on the story
  • Choose the ending you think is best, and know that some will require your best to uncover

Do you have what it takes to unravel the mystery of the Wild Unknown?
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