Closer the Distance

Release Date: August 2, 2024

Adventure, life sim, indie games, Game Pass, games for impact, singleplayer

8.4

OpenCritic

92%

Steam

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An adventure-sim game, in which we play as a girl named Angela. Closer the Distance revolves around her taking care of her friends and family in the time of grief.

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[1:32] Closer the Distance Closer The Distance - Launch Trailer

[2:45] Closer the Distance Closer the Distance - Choice-Based Gameplay Overview Trailer

8.4

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 93% of Critics. There are 13 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

God is a Geek: 9 / 10 by Chris White

Closer the Distance takes the theme of grief and uses it to construct a wonderful narrative and an intelligent gameplay approach.

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Try Hard Guides: 9 / 10 by Erik Hodges

Closer The Distance is a game that will make you feel. It reminds you of some of life’s saddest moments and grief, as well as about healing and the depth that a community can have. It may be rough going down like bitter medicine, but you’ll feel better in the end.

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GameLuster: 8 / 10 by Nirav Gandhi

This grief management simulator is not for the faint of heart; be prepared for every agonizing minute of every day that follows death.

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92%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Very Positive (99)

STEAM

Closer the Distance is a combination of an adventure game and a life simulator. It was developed by the independent Osmotic Studios, also responsible for games such as Orwell: Ignorance is Strength and Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You.

Plot

Closer the Distance's emotionally charged story revolves around such themes as empathy, friendship, grief and interpersonal relationships.

The game is set in a town of Yesterby. Its main protagonist is Angela, who decides to take care of her family and friends while they're grieving after being impacted by a fatal car crash. To help them, Angela uses her ethereal ability to influence people, with her choices leaving a mark on their lives and the entire town.

Mechanics

The gameplay of Closer the Distance is shown from a top-down view. The player wanders around Yesterby, talking to Angela's family members and friends. In order to help them deal with their troubles we use the protagonist's supernatural abilities. Occasionally we must also make choices that affect the further course of the story.