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A Story About My Uncle
Developer Gone North Games
A Story About My Uncle is an adventure game by independent developer Gone North Games and published by Coffee Stain Studios in 2014. It was initially developed by students of Södertörn University in 2012, with a full release in May 2014 for Microsoft Windows, and three years later for macOS and Linux. The game was re-developed professionally after collaboration with Coffee Stain Studios. A Story About My Uncle is… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
262 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
LovedLoved
176 positive · 26 negative
95% range 82–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 176 | 26 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 18 | 2 | 32 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
13,974 of 15,320 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
88% recommend · 173 yes, 24 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 197 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (26,764 of 29,247 positive).
Many players bought the game due to YouTubers like LeafyIsHere and stayed for the story. [1][2][3][4] The grappling hook parkour is praised as fun and fluid by several reviewers. [5][6][7][8] Some players find the controls clunky and the platforming frustrating. [9][10][11]
Liked
Representative posts
- [11]
The story is nice but the controls are awfull. Half the time, they don't do what you want. At a point where it become an unpleasant journey. This game is really frustrating.
- [3]
Leafy is here. The entire reason I bought this game. I still play it every now and then. It's kinda funny. I bought it because of some Youtuber I watched when I was younger, I stayed for the story and the emotions it made me feel. This funny little game that deserved a sequel but never got one. Made me cry. A story where you never hear your character utter a single word, but are guided through your adventure by a …
- [5]
This is one of “those” games. Look at my game time. 30 hours. But you can finish this game in 3. So why that many? Well… Don’t get bamboozled like me, folks. When I started this game, I was expecting a more story oriented experience, just like the title suggests. But what I got is neither mainly focused on story nor uncle. How could I describe this in the easiest way possible? Imagine spider-man web slinging …
- [6]
A great, short platformer with an intriguing story being told in the form of a bedtime story. The movement feels natural and fluid, with both the grappling hook and the rocket boots being very intuitive to use. All in all a very good game, but honestly screw that ice cave.
- [9]
This game is okay, and I don’t regret the time I spent with it. I got toward the end of the game but didn’t finish it and probably never will. A Story About My Uncle is a 3D platformer story game. Its biggest sin is that it’s overconfident in its 3D platforming which is clunky and never really feels great. At times the platforming gets in the way of a pretty charming little story, which was a shame. I think this …
Summarised from 34 of the 251 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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A Story About My Uncle sits at 87% positive across 202 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
A Story About My Uncle received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. As of December 2019 the game scored a "Very Positive" review by over 10,150 reviews on Steam. Stephen Dunne of GodisaGeek wrote "Some [players] may find A Story About My Uncle too easy, some people may find it infuriating", but that "most, however, will be engrossed in its ever-glowing and charismatic fantasy world". Ben Griffin of PC Gamer wrote that the game "is fast, fluid and fun". Cassidee Moser of CGMagazine praised the game for being "well-crafted and paced", adding that the "environments are varied and beautifully done" and the "story itself is a light-hearted, innocent magical…
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Reactions
60 of 262 · most liked firstA Story About My Uncle - A Gorgeous Dream That Left Me Feeling Just "Meh" Nostalgia is a funny thing. I remember back in 2017, watching Ducky Bhai play this on one of his classic roasting videos, getting completely hooked by the premise, and buying the game right then and there. It sat in my backlog like a digital artifact until I finally decided to clear it out. I fired it up on my Steam Deck, and credit where it’s due, it runs like an absolute charm on handheld, but once the credits finally…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →bought in 2016 cuz leafyishere influence. finished a decade later. better late than never, definitely worth.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just wanted to see what was up w the hype ab this game constantly being used in the background of commentary yt channels with grown ass men insulting children for a living, and was met with actually a pretty good story lol.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Leafy is here. The entire reason I bought this game. I still play it every now and then. It's kinda funny. I bought it because of some Youtuber I watched when I was younger, I stayed for the story and the emotions it made me feel. This funny little game that deserved a sequel but never got one. Made me cry. A story where you never hear your character utter a single word, but are guided through your adventure by a future version of yourself. You know the end of the story is coming, but you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I play, almost exclusively, non-AAA games. Some gems, known and hidden: * Autonauts and Autonauts Vs Piratebots - Cute automation games * Spelunky - Elegantly simple and well executed platformer * BPM: Bullets Per Minute - Rhythm FPS. Others have tried. None I have found have been as good. * Immortal Redneck - FPS roguelite * Ziggurat - FPS Roguelite * Receiver II - Unique FPS roguelike. Every part of everything that moves is simulated. The hammer on your gun hits a firing pin which hits…
neutral · AI labelView post →That was one hell of a good long story!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Used to watch a bunch of commentary Youtubers play this game, always thought it looked fun. Caught it on a sale and decided to finally try it out. Lots of fun so far.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of “those” games. Look at my game time. 30 hours. But you can finish this game in 3. So why that many? Well… Don’t get bamboozled like me, folks. When I started this game, I was expecting a more story oriented experience, just like the title suggests. But what I got is neither mainly focused on story nor uncle. How could I describe this in the easiest way possible? Imagine spider-man web slinging mechanics or Attack of Titan rope device, or OG Quake 2 grappling hook. Yeah, that's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An unforgettable experience. I wish I could play it for the first time again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →P. S. If you have difficulties in the walktrough, this guide will be very useful: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3561496240 STORY 'BOUT BORING Even though it has a high approval rating on Steam (92%), 'A Story About My Uncle' is a pretty divisive game that’s hard to pin down audience-wise: for kids, it’s unreasonably tricky because of the clunky controls, and for adults, it feels too sparse and empty content-wise. It’s a first-person parkour action game with no…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weird movement exploration games. Think the more open levels of & going out of bounds A Story About My Uncle. I crave that sensation of wonder you get when you explore a very crafted space that you feel you didn‘t need to be at. Or even better, a place you were never meant to go.
neutral · AI labelView post →Came for the funny youtuber commentator game, Stayed for the nice story and visuals 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#IndieGame "A Story About My Uncle" Review - cultclassiccornervideogames.wordpress.com/2019/01/31/a...
neutral · AI labelView post →Always a classic, perfect game to put some music on in the background and relax to.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great, short platformer with an intriguing story being told in the form of a bedtime story. The movement feels natural and fluid, with both the grappling hook and the rocket boots being very intuitive to use. All in all a very good game, but honestly screw that ice cave.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The story is nice but the controls are awfull. Half the time, they don't do what you want. At a point where it become an unpleasant journey. This game is really frustrating.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i've been working on a mod for one of my favorite platformers "A Story About My Uncle". working on adding race and coop modes. Its fun working on a different style of netcode from time to time. #ASAMU
positive · AI labelView post →cool story and gameplay, fun level design and teather parkour system
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i bought this game 5 years ago, played it for a few minutes back then and abandoned it afterwards, today my fiance got me to play it again and i never had more fun in my life, it was a heart warming adventure for both of us, i high recommend this game, also not to bring any spoilers but you will meet someone that will remind you of your annoying sister lol
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this game for free back in like 2018 (or 2019), and at the time i only had a windows 7 laptop that ran less efficient than a potato. i didn't even have a mouse, i had to play this with the little red thing in the middle of the keyboard. But despite all my problems with the lack of hardware, i enjoyed every moment of playing this game. years later im playing it on my custom built pc and i still love this game. wish there were more games like it, just a fun movement based game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know why but, I really like this game. Music is so matching with the atmosphere, difficulty isn't that hard. I can feel the peace through this game. I always play this game when I feel I lost something in playing games. Goat's sound and Midas Touch will never leave my head. I will always remember this game. Thank you for this great game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't usually write reviews but this game deserves it. The way you traverse the world is just... perfection. It's difficult but fair, and the views are rewarding. A must buy for anyone!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎮 Gaming time! #QOTD: Do you believe in second chances? Pretty sure I'm playing the last part of A Story About My Uncle now ... 😅 I'll be going live at around 5:45 - 6:00pm GMT Link to #Twitch in my bio 👆 See you there! 🖖 #WritingCommunity #books #vtuber #streamer
neutral · AI labelView post →🎮 Gaming time! #QOTD: How do you manage under pressure? Playing A Story About My Uncle that we started last time More falls incoming 😁 I'll be going live at around 5:45 - 6:00pm GMT Link to #Twitch in my bio 👆 See you there! 🖖 #WritingCommunity #books #vtuber #streamer
neutral · AI labelView post →Decent puzzle platformer game where you're told a cute/wholesome story. I cried a bit but that's not a tall bar for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good and simple game Ik too old but sometimes old games beat most AAA titles
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a sweet game with a nice 3 4 hours of main story, it is a good choice to finish in 1 night than play some more times for parkour. I would say that it is worth its price for sure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →yes if you like a really good story parkour adventure game in a alternate/under side of earth, highly recommend trying it. most fun ive had in a story game in awhile. I really hope for a 2nd game or pre sequel or something. the ending... youll figure out the mystery
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The story is kinda meh, but the parkour is actually fun af. Give it a try if it goes on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very emotional and challenging game, I reccomend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a bad story, which wouldn't hurt a remake. The game has great potential, but the technical implementation is average. I don't know why everyone complains about the jumps. I passed everything without problems. Although not without falls. Although, Maddie's task made me sweat.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent game. If you like mind bending first person puzzlers like Portal, The Turing Test, The Entropy Centre, and A Story About My Uncle, then get this too!
neutral · AI labelView post →As of today, A Story About My Uncle (2014) is the 59th best game of all time according to me, directly below Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon and directly above Monster Hunter World. It is part of Tier 5. There are 25 tiers and 583 games in the list #PixelRankings
positive · AI labelView post →Not 3rd person, but [A Story About My Uncle ](https://store.steampowered.com/app/278360/A_Story_About_My_Uncle/) is a really good action platform-puzzler. Definitely worth picking up.
positive · AI labelView post →To be honest, I found the game very boring. I didn't feel engaged in the story; I was probably more focused on not falling. Honestly, if this game were a walking simulator, it would be better.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is okay, and I don’t regret the time I spent with it. I got toward the end of the game but didn’t finish it and probably never will. A Story About My Uncle is a 3D platformer story game. Its biggest sin is that it’s overconfident in its 3D platforming which is clunky and never really feels great. At times the platforming gets in the way of a pretty charming little story, which was a shame. I think this game can be enjoyed if you bring a little grace to the table and know up front…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-EN- A heartwarming short story and parkour game in the style of "Arthur and the Minimoys". We play the main character's childhood memories as he explains his longing and admiration for his uncle. As an uncle (a proud one), this concept satisfied me. The game length is appropriate; it doesn't try to be more ambitious than it is, and you can walk away from its simple story with a smile. Finally, I would like to add that the voice actors were even better than the game itself. -TR- "Arthur…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →an undersung and sadly forgotten gem. really good game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trying to do better about positivity, so: I've been playing more video games lately—games that have been sitting in my library for ages—by doing short stints and I've enjoyed them immensely. Played: * Guacamelee * Mark of the Ninja Remastered * Knights * A Story About My Uncle * Dishonored
positive · AI labelView post →I've been playing Outer Wilds, it's great. Hardspace Shipbreaker, Firewatch, Life is Strange, Edith Finch, Machinarium, Braid, ABZU, Limbo, Ori, Undertale, A Story About My Uncle all good, and popular stuff like Bioshock, Portal, Fallout, Baldur's Gate, all great games. Practically an endless list.
neutral · AI labelView post →i dont have a uncle but this dudes story is pretty cool 11/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hate the blue people
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boring and frustrating.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A charming little game with which you can pass a single afternoon. I wasn't as impressed by the story as some of the other reviews, but it was entertaining enough for a game that won't take you more than a few hours to complete. The voice acting was a bit strange and stilted at times, but not to the point of be distracting. The graphics were very beautiful without being remotely taxing on the gpu. The grappling mechanic felt smooth and was pretty fun. Overall, I enjoyed it. Would I pay $15 for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tuesday story time... A Story About My Uncle, speficically. Which I'm sure is chill and will involve no platforming at all. (also lmao it took me 12 years to get around to playing this) www.twitch.tv/brynthouttah... #golive #twitch #vtuber #envtuber #demon #goat
neutral · AI labelView post →A forgotten classic. It's worth a play if you haven't, even a decade later.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Glad to see Onirism in the list. I still don't know where the title is from, but it's definitely an oddball and was an unexpected find with a ton of content. Not exactly fitting the criteria, but in terms of using shooting mechanics and leaping between obstacles, an old indie I enjoyed is A Story About My Uncle. It even had surprisingly good facial animation for its time, especially since story isn't such a core element.
positive · AI labelView post →This beautiful game stood in my backlog for quite some time now (got it for free a couple of years ago) and I finally gave it a go and boy was I delighted to play it! It is well crafted and very immersive. The story is nice, there are quite a few easter eggs here and there as well as some very fun unlockables which you obtain via collecting some items in-game. I won't spoil the fun by telling you about them but be ready for a funny surprise! The time trial challenges after you've completed the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A story about my uncle...... He's a Nonce. Anyway this game is pretty good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's a fun game, the only thing is IT IS HARD you get to a certain point and suddenly there is no way to progress without taking hours at a time trying to figure it out.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →my uncle touched me 𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓹𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓵𝔂
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A smooth, somewhat janky platformer, with a bedtime story included. 3 hours of breathtaking scenery and grappling through the skies!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As of today, Monster Hunter World (2018) is the 56th best game of all time according to me, directly below A Story About My Uncle and directly above Balatro. It is part of Tier 5. There are 25 tiers and 555 games in the list. #PixelRankings
positive · AI labelView post →🎮 Gaming time! #QOTD: What's the longest you've gone without sleep and why? I wonder if I'll finish A Story About My Uncle today. Hmm 🤔 I'll be going live at around 5:45 - 6:00pm GMT Link to #Twitch in my bio 👆 See you there! 🖖 #WritingCommunity #books #vtuber #streamer
neutral · AI labelView post →A Story About My Uncle. A cute, simple story, with some of the best feeling movement I've ever experienced.
positive · AI labelView post →huge fan of grappling hook games, so you know i LOVED the length-just-right A STORY ABOUT MY UNCLE store.steampowered.com/app/278360/A... theres even some challenge modes and stuff like that wave to the whale for me when u see them <3
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neutral · AI labelView post →One of my favourite games is almost exactly 2 hours long, any more and it would be a completely different experience. A Story About My Uncle by Coffee Stain Studios.
positive · AI labelView post →We could all use some time to decompress this week. So! Tomorrow Thursday, I'm doing a 12-HOUR STREAM of COZY GAMES! :D From 12 PM to 12 AM CET, I'm playing through A Short Hike, A Story About My Uncle, Garden Life, and Unravel! #cozygaming #streamer www.twitch.tv/vswedeofficial
neutral · AI labelView post →A STORY ABOUT MY UNCLE (PC, 2014) at this point i'm not even doing my favorites, just games i like that i can say funny things about anyway, this is my second favorite puzzle platformer from the early 2010s about using a device created by your uncle to dive into an alternate dimension and save him
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