What Never Was
Developed by Acke Hallgren · Published by Acke Hallgren
At a glance
Overview
An adventure, casual, free to play game by Acke Hallgren, published by Acke Hallgren — single-player.
Steam’s own one-line description: “What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.
Reception & community
Review sentiment, ownership and peak-concurrent estimates via SteamSpy; tags are player-voted on Steam. Estimates change over time.
Features & modes
Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for What Never Was.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Single-player | Yes |
| Multiplayer | No |
| Co-op | No |
| Online co-op | No |
| PvP | No |
| Cross-platform multiplayer | No |
| Full controller support | No |
| Partial controller support | Yes |
| Steam Cloud saves | No |
| Steam Achievements | Yes |
System requirements (PC)
As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit (requires 64 bit OS)
- Processor: Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX11 compatible video card
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 700 MB available space
Supported languages (1)
What Never Was FAQ
Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.
What kind of game is What Never Was?
Steam classifies What Never Was as a Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie game, developed by Acke Hallgren. What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
Is What Never Was free to play?
Yes — Steam lists What Never Was as Free to Play.
Is What Never Was single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes for What Never Was: Single-player. It lists a single-player mode.
Is What Never Was on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?
Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists What Never Was for Windows, macOS, Linux. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.
Is What Never Was out yet?
Yes — Steam lists a release date of Jan 11, 2019.
What platforms is What Never Was on?
What Never Was is listed for Windows, macOS, Linux on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.
Is What Never Was single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes: Single-player.
How much does What Never Was cost?
It's free to play, per Steam.
Does What Never Was have achievements?
Yes — Steam lists 6 achievements for What Never Was.
Who made What Never Was?
What Never Was is developed by Acke Hallgren and published by Acke Hallgren.
Where to get What Never Was
We don't sell games or track prices — this links to the official Steam store page.
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