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Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.

2015IndieAdventure12.99 USDMetacritic 65Windows · Linuxby Flying Cafe for Semianimals
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Frequently asked about Cradle

How much does Cradle cost?
Cradle is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cradle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cradle are Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition, Firewatch, Cyberpunk 2077.
Who developed Cradle?
Cradle was developed by Flying Cafe for Semianimals.

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