The Great Perhaps
The Great Perhaps tells the story of an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact — an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past. Experience constant time traveling between an empty, melancholic scenery of the post-apocalyptic Earth and its vivid days gone by. The hero will face the danger in the post-apocalyptic present, as well as in the past. Help him on his journey to find out the true cause of the disaster and save the planet! Features Challenging puzzles and mini-games based around time travel Experience the gripping atmosphere of a post-apocalyptic world based on Soviet aesthetics Innovative storytelling which binds together the past and the present Memorable characters with personal stories Original interactive soundtrack which adapts to each timeline Wistful hand-drawn 2D art style
Game Discussion
Steam User 60
+++ easy & fast 100 % Steam Achievements
++ nice Atmosphere (Present & Past)
--- *NO FIVE* (5) Steam Trading Cards *SET* (Steam Feature)
-- very short for Full Price
Good for Achievement Hunters, Genre Fans & Games Collectors
Steam User 3
An interesting story and the core gameplay mechanic promise a lot of entertainment. Unfortunately, the game falls short in many areas. I still recommend it. If you want to know what axes I have to grind with The Great Perhaps, watch my review, where I go into more detail:
Steam User 2
Picked this up during the Steam Winter Sale and I am so glad I did. This game is simple side scroller game and yet the story is rich with great art and music to back it up. The mechanics of switching back and forth between past and present is what initially drew me in and is what kept me engage even when some of the game tasks began to feel repetitive. I am not an advanced or highly skilled gamer by any means and found the game to be decently challenging, I died so many times mainly because I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to do next which I would say is the only downside but once I figured it the next task it stopped being frustrating and went back to being fun. I thought it was overall a very clever and enjoyable game and while other reviewers may be disappointed in the ending, I think it was fantastic. I managed to complete the game with all achievements in 192 minutes with some pauses for snacks, and the occasional sneeze/cough (I had the flu while playing).
100% recommend playing this game.
Steam User 1
The notion of time-shifting and the existence of parallel worlds has long fascinated me, and this game executes those ideas beautifully. When I say "game," though, I'm tempted to call it something more akin to "art." For the sake of brevity, however, I'll stick with "game," even though my experience with it transcended the typical boundary between those two realms. The storytelling in this game is so good it's almost a sin. What it does to you emotionally shouldn't be allowed.
It's slightly unfortunate that this experience exists in such a condensed framework, but that only makes it signpost the moments that actually matter even more. The impactful games can often be the shortest, and this is by all means one of their number. Lasting all of five hours and a half, the tale it tells sticks with you far longer than its initial playtime. If you're a fan of intriguing mechanics and a story that tugs at your heartstrings, don't let the shortness of this experience deter you from it.
Steam User 0
Medium story with bad ending that answers nothing. But on sale for 1 euro it's a nice atmospheric time-killer with an pretty interesting gameplay element.
Steam User 0
it was on sale for $1 and I do like other Daedalic games so I tried it - is it great, no - is it worth a dollar if you like games like this, yes - that being said, it's nothing special, it's not challenging, it's a linear story, there are no alternate endings, and it looks and plays like it's 15 years old..
it auto saves but luckily you never lose much when you die (I'd say under 2 minutes tops at the worst)
Steam User 0
Amazing, just for the ending it is worth the time. It’s easy, it’s like a tinny visual novel in which you switch between the present and the past while listening to the story and completing some puzzles.
“I won’t stop, never, I will walk this crazy path a thousand times more I will not stop as long as I still have this great perhaps”
You will like the game “some distant memory” too but this one, eventhough is super similar, is more like a walking simulator.