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Somewhere in the Distance

Somewhere in the Distance is an adventure platforming game that focuses on a boy named Blu searching for his brother, who was taken by a man of questionable reputation. Join Blu on his quest as he braves…

16 December 2016

Somewhere in the Distance is an adventure developed by Lightvolt, released 16 December 2016 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Somewhere in the Distance is

Somewhere in the Distance is an adventure game developed by Lightvolt and released in 2016. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Game Maker.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Somewhere in the Distance is an adventure platforming game that focuses on a boy named Blu searching for his brother, who was taken by a man of questionable reputation. Join Blu on his quest as he braves challenging obstacles, and meets new friends (and foes) along the way, all while coping with the loss of someone special. Contains traditional platforming gameplay with old school challenge and a thoughtful story, along with original sprite work and music.
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How it plays

Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Somewhere in the Distance launched on 16 December 2016, within three weeks of Final Fantasy XV, The Last Guardian, Darksiders Warmastered Edition and Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy XV, The Last Guardian, Darksiders Warmastered Edition, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.

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When did Somewhere in the Distance come out?
Somewhere in the Distance was released on 16 December 2016 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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