Rank 01Why this
Also Parkour and 3D Platformer, like A Story About My Uncle.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 12)
- Deck Verified
- 2009
Games like A Story About My Uncle
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The closest matches to A Story About My Uncle: Mirror's Edge™, Downward: Enhanced Edition, Omno, Refunct, and Grow Home. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same atmospheric mood as A Story About My Uncle.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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Refunct
Why this: Also Parkour and Short, like A Story About My Uncle.
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Why this: Also Short and 3D Platformer, like A Story About My Uncle.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Gone North Games
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 12
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 92% of 7,175 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Metacritic 73
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Beautiful and dreamlike visuals
- Cozy narrative storytelling
- Momentum driven gameplay
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Whimsical
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Subnautica
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as A Story About My Uncle.
Aporia: Beyond The Valley
Why this: Shares non linear exploration with A Story About My Uncle.
Portal 2
Why this: Same whimsical mood as A Story About My Uncle.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A Story About My Uncle at current Steam store prices.
Idols of Ash
Why this: Shares grappling hook mechanics with A Story About My Uncle.
Pseudoregalia
Why this: Shares time trials with A Story About My Uncle.
Clustertruck
Why this: Also Parkour and 3D Platformer, like A Story About My Uncle.
My Memory of Us
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as A Story About My Uncle.
A Short Hike
Why this: Also Short and 3D Platformer, like A Story About My Uncle.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Mirror's Edge™
Why this: Also Parkour and 3D Platformer, like A Story About My Uncle.
Refunct
Why this: Also Parkour and Short, like A Story About My Uncle.
About A Story About My Uncle
The closest matches to A Story About My Uncle: Mirror's Edge™, Downward: Enhanced Edition, Omno, Refunct, and Grow Home. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If A Story About My Uncle is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mirror's Edge™, Downward: Enhanced Edition and Omno — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and whimsical, and single out its grappling hook mechanics and non linear exploration. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Gone North Games' A Story About My Uncle is a 2014 first-person adventure that follows a young boy into a fantastical world created by his vanished uncle. Players swing through dreamlike environments using grappling-hook mechanics, building momentum to explore non-linear spaces and uncover the uncle's fate. The experience blends momentum-driven gameplay with cozy narrative storytelling, and reviewers note its beautiful and dreamlike visuals create an atmospheric, immersive quality. Time trials reward mastery of the swinging mechanics. Running at a normal difficulty with a short runtime, this solo adventure is verified on Steam Deck, priced at $14.99 USD, and holds a 92% positive rating from over 7,000 Steam reviews.
About A Story About My Uncle: 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...
Is A Story About My Uncle worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 7,175 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 12).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Beautiful and dreamlike visuals
- Cozy narrative storytelling
- Momentum driven gameplay
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“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.”
People who play it also play: Mirror's Edge™, Downward: Enhanced Edition, Omno
Frequently asked about A Story About My Uncle
Can I run it?
Is A Story About My Uncle verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — A Story About My Uncle is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does A Story About My Uncle cost?
A Story About My Uncle is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to A Story About My Uncle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A Story About My Uncle are Mirror's Edge™, Downward: Enhanced Edition, Omno.
Who developed A Story About My Uncle?
A Story About My Uncle was developed by Gone North Games and published by Coffee Stain Publishing.