A Space for the Unbound
Release Date: January 19, 2023
Adventure, 2D, indie games, side-scroll, 90s, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, singleplayer
OpenCritic
A Space for the Unbound is an independent 2D pixel art adventure game, telling the story of two high school students from an Indonesian village, on whose shoulders lies saving the world from a threatening force.
A Space for the Unbound is an adventure game about relationships, depression and paranormal threads, and its action is set in an Indonesian village. The game was developed by the independent studio Mojiken and released by Toge Productions, known for games such as My Lovely Daughter and Necronator: Dead Wrong.
Plot
The action of the game is set in the late 1990s in Indonesia. When an enigmatic power is released, threatening not only people's lives but also the fate of the whole world, the two protagonists decide to take things into their own hands and prevent disaster. Atma and Raya, as the two protagonists are called, travels through an idyllic village in search of clues and necessary information, getting to know each other better, as well as the villagers themselves, ready to share their own stories. There were also paranormal themes, the fight against one's own fears, the theme of depression and ... cats.
Mechanics
A Space for the Unbound is a two-dimensional adventure game observed from a side perspective. From time to time there are challenges in the form of solving simple puzzles consisting in providing the desired item, however, the game is primarily aimed at exploration, learning the plot by interacting with encountered NPCs and watching climatic cutscenes.
Technical aspects
A Space for the Unbound is a game maintained in the pixel art style typical of the 90s, but much more colourful and rich in details and animation. Masdito "Ittou" Bachtiar, who previously worked with the Mojiken studio on She and the Light Bearer, is responsible for the music.
Videos and Screens
[1:52] A Space for the Unbound trailer #3
[1:53] A Space for the Unbound launch trailer
TheGamer: 4 / 5 by Lex Luddy
You can love this game despite its problems and think it’s extremely important even if there are aspects of it you don’t like. People are flawed, and so is this game, but we can overcome that and still allow them to affect us deeply as we move on from them.
Inverse: 8 / 10 by George Yang
A Space for the Unbound is a brisk 15-hour story that is full of surprises and potent emotional beats. While it doesn’t offer much in the way of replayability, it’s a hugely memorable experience nonetheless.
PlayStation Universe: 8 / 10 by Tommy Holloway
Mojiken's well crafted, charming small town, and it's handling of delicate subject matter, combined with its captivating narrative, carry you through to its bittersweet end, despite some pacing issues, and gameplay elements that feel out of place.
A Space for the Unbound Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows January 19, 2023
PlayStation 4 January 19, 2023
Xbox One January 19, 2023
Apple iOS April 4, 2025
Nintendo Switch January 19, 2023
PlayStation 5 January 19, 2023
Xbox Series X/S January 19, 2023
Developer: Mojiken Studio
Publisher: Chorus Worldwide
Age restrictions: 12+
A Space for the Unbound System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 1.86 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 7600 GS or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 7
Recommended: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 1050 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 10