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Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.
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VG247Kelsey RaynorAug 20245/5 starsYou’re bound to make mistakes with such an emotionally-driven narrative at play, but with some hope from beyond the grave in Closer the Distance, you can help Yesterby move on. And if you had as wonderful a time as I did and are wondering how you can do things differently, there’s nothing stopping you from going back in time and trying to pick up the pieces all over again.
TheGamerTessa KaurAug 20244.5/5 starsDespite its flaws, I’ve never played a game quite like Closer the Distance. It somehow successfully manages to turn the difficult process of managing a community’s grief into a playable game, prompting you to ask yourself difficult questions without being hamfisted with its themes. It tells a deeply moving and compelling story about what it means to take care of others, love those we’ve lost, and honour their memories in ways that respect them while making sure we keep in mind the people left behind. And it does all that while maintaining gameplay that never feels tiresome, balancing the repercussions of your actions in a realistic way, and making you really care about its characters. I’ll be thinking about this game for years to come.
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God is a GeekChris WhiteAug 20249/10Closer the Distance takes the theme of grief and uses it to construct a wonderful narrative and an intelligent gameplay approach.
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PlayStation UniverseJames DavieAug 20247/10Closer The Distance almost catches you by surprise with how relatable it is, with a warmth at its core that smooths over its jagged edges enough to make it more than a worthwhile experience.
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ImpulsegamerGareth NewnhamAug 20244/5An enthralling slice of life sim about love, loss and moving on.
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IGDB rating 7.5/10 from 7 ratings.
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