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SeriesUnravel

Unravel

Critic score19 critics
First release
Feb 09, 2016
Genres
Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Kids, Action, Fantasy

Unravel is a game about Yarny, a tiny character born from a single thread. Yarny embarks on a big adventure into the nature, inspired by the beauty of Northern Scandinavia. Without any spoken words, the character will have to solve puzzles and use tools to overcome tough challenges. All this, in order to find memories of his lost family. Only Yarny can be the bond that ties everything together in the end.

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Storyline
Unravel is a gentle, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that tells its story almost entirely without words. It begins in the quiet home of an elderly woman, who gazes wistfully at old photographs before a small ball of red yarn tumbles loose. From that yarn springs Yarny, an apple-sized creature made entirely of thread, who awakens and gazes in wonder at the enormous world around him. Guided by the photographs displayed throughout the house, Yarny steps into the memories they hold, journeying through vivid landscapes that were once meaningful to the family who lived there. Using the yarn of his own body to swing, climb, and build bridges, the little creature traverses windswept coastlines, forests, and snowy hills, leaving an unspooling trail behind him. As Yarny gathers the fragments of these recollections, the game weaves a tender, bittersweet tale about love, family, and the memories that bind people together across the passing of years.Read more

Unravel is a gentle, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that tells its story almost entirely without words. It begins in the quiet home of an elderly woman, who gazes wistfully at old photographs before a small ball of red yarn tumbles loose. From that yarn springs Yarny, an apple-sized creature made entirely of thread, who awakens and gazes in wonder at the enormous world around him. Guided by the photographs displayed throughout the house, Yarny steps into the memories they hold, journeying through vivid landscapes that were once meaningful to the family who lived there. Using the yarn of his own body to swing, climb, and build bridges, the little creature traverses windswept coastlines, forests, and snowy hills, leaving an unspooling trail behind him. As Yarny gathers the fragments of these recollections, the game weaves a tender, bittersweet tale about love, family, and the memories that bind people together across the passing of years.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 09, 2016
PlayStation 4
Feb 09, 2016
Xbox One
Feb 09, 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
4h
Main + Extras
6h
Completionist
11h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
bird, cute, snow, emotional, ea app
… All 6, puzzle platformer

At a Glance

Critic Score
81
Main Story (IGDB)
4h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
6h
Completionist (IGDB)
11h

Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 4,486 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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