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Bittersweet

A unique experience in which you are tasked with discovering the mystery behind a newborn island.

1 January 2020

Bittersweet is an indie developed by Jacob Bryant, released 1 January 2020 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Bittersweet is

Bittersweet is an indie game developed by Jacob Bryant and released in 2020. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You happen to pass by a lake you've never seen before, and what you see baffles you: An island being born out of the lake itself. You go in to investigate it... and see a paddleboard already set up for you...
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Bittersweet launched on 1 January 2020, within three weeks of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore and Metro Exodus: Sam's Story.

Released around the same time: Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, Metro Exodus: Sam's Story.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Quick answers

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When did Bittersweet come out?
Bittersweet was released on 1 January 2020 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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