A Story About My Uncle

Overview
A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...
SteamVery Positive (92%)
7,200 Steam user reviewsMetacritic73/100
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About the game
- Developer
- Gone North Games
- Publisher
- Coffee Stain Publishing
- Released
- May 28, 2014
Description & review sources
- A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed.
- The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...
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The movement in A Story About My Uncle is a crucial part of its core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and freedom. Soar through a game world with a unique art style and a mysterious story that unravels before you.
Key features
- Grappling hook: An empowering mechanic that gives you a sensation of speed, flow and vertigo like you’ve never experienced before.
- Explore the world: Visit a wonderful and exciting world - from paradisal caves, to lost civilizations and harsh, mystical landscapes.
- Emphasis on story: While searching for your uncle you will meet creatures with stories and fates of their own. Take your time to explore the world to dig deeper into the narrative.
- Non-violent: A Story About My Uncle is a First Person game, but it is driven by non-violent gameplay and a heavy emphasis on story and atmosphere.
- Developer
- Gone North Games
- Publisher
- Coffee Stain Publishing
- Released
- May 28, 2014
Ratings & review sources
SteamVery Positive (92%)
7,200 Steam user reviewsMetacritic73/100
System requirements
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equal at 1.6GHz or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
Recommended
Recommended:- OS *: Windows 7 or 8
- Processor: QuadCore 2.0 GHz+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible, 1024MB VRAM+
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: OS X 10.7
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equal at 1.6GHz or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: MacBook Pro 2011, iMac 2011, MacBook Air 2012
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: OS X 10.8
- Processor: QuadCore 2.0 GHz+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 2013 models or better
Linux
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
- Additional Notes: We recommend using proprietary NVIDIA/AMD drivers
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB VRAM
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
- Additional Notes: We recommend using proprietary NVIDIA/AMD drivers
Accounts, launcher & DRM
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Features & game information
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Play modes
- Single-player
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- full
- Mod support
- Not specified
Game details
- Genres
- Adventure
- Casual
- Indie
- Developer
- Gone North Games
- Publisher
- Coffee Stain Publishing
- Released
- May 28, 2014
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
- mac
- linux
- Achievements
- 15
All community tags
Community tag votes
- Adventure7,139
- First-Person454
- Parkour449
- Singleplayer347
- Indie322
- Atmospheric285
- Platformer279
- Story Rich236
- 3D Platformer180
- Puzzle179
- Fantasy165
- Casual148
- Short126
- Sci-fi122
- Relaxing114
- Narration97
- Action94
- Family Friendly85
- Great Soundtrack83
- Difficult80
Languages & audio
- English*
- French
- Italian
- German
- Polish
*languages with full audio support
Related editions & add-ons
Steam purchase options; availability and pricing are confirmed on Steam.
Sources, updates & publisher notice
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- Steam Spy Oct 12, 2026 16:49 UTC
- Steam Store Oct 12, 2026 16:49 UTC
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