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Unwell

You regain consciousness. Beside you lies a broken and rusted ladder, and in front of you stretches a dark, damp-smelling corridor. In the distance, you hear the sound of falling water. You have no idea where…

29 September 2026

Unwell is an adventure developed by Anaesthetic, released 29 September 2026 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Unwell is

Unwell is an adventure game developed by Anaesthetic and released in 2026. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on FMOD.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You regain consciousness. Beside you lies a broken and rusted ladder, and in front of you stretches a dark, damp-smelling corridor. In the distance, you hear the sound of falling water. You have no idea where you are. All you know is that you must go deeper. Game about a troubled mind succumbing to the calls of the void. Will it endure it's last stand against The Gray? Traverse the troubled depths of human psyche with caution. Sometimes the most perilous adversary of the mind is its own consciousness. Choose your way of dealing with the troubled mind adversaries. Hide, distract or fight back. Seek the way down.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, horror, mystery and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1135G7, 8 GB RAM and Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 6GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Unwell launched on 29 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall and Valheim.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Valheim.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Unwell — frequently asked questions

When did Unwell come out?
Unwell was released on 29 September 2026 for Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Unwell?
At minimum, Unwell needs Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1135G7, 8 GB RAM, Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics graphics, 6 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Unwell?
The PC version needs about 6 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("6 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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