Unravel is an adventure developed by ColdWood Interactive, released 9 February 2016 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 5.9 hrs to finish.
What Unravel is
Unravel is an adventure game developed by ColdWood Interactive and released in 2016. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on PhyreEngine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 26 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Unravel holds a critic score of 81 out of 100. That places it above 73% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 13 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 80, across 312 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 5.9 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 11 hrs, roughly 1.9 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4GHz or AMD Athlon Phenom X2 @ 2.8Ghz AMD, 4 GB RAM and GeForce 450GT or Radeon HD 5750 or better, with 512Mb or greater. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.
What it launched against
Unravel launched on 9 February 2016, within three weeks of Stardew Valley, The Witness, Firewatch and SuperHot. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Stardew Valley, The Witness, Firewatch, SuperHot.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Unravel yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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