AdventureFit check
Is Beyond This Side worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Point-and-click adventure fans interested in a dark mystery about a disappearance
- Puzzle players who enjoy quests and mini-games within a story
- Players looking for a game with hand-drawn 2D characters, backgrounds, and original music
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fast-paced experience rather than point-and-click investigation
- Those who prefer gameplay centered on systems other than puzzles, quests, and mini-games
- Players looking for a lighthearted story rather than one involving loss and a disturbing discovery
Our take on Beyond This Side
The focus on Sam’s search gives the game a defined mystery to follow, while limiting its scope to that investigation and its puzzles, quests, and mini-games. The hand-drawn 2D presentation also centers the experience on illustrated characters and backgrounds.
What is Beyond This Side?
Beyond This Side centers on Sam, whose wife vanishes under mysterious circumstances.
After authorities recover only part of her remains from a refuse container, he spends half a year returning to the same alley. His search gradually reveals that reality contains more than he first believed. This dark investigation unfolds through a point-and-click adventure with riddles, tasks, and small games. Hand-drawn two-dimensional scenery and characters are paired with animated sequences. The game’s music is an original score created and recorded specifically for the title.
How Beyond This Side plays
- 01Puzzle-led investigation
- Quests and mini-games form part of Sam’s search for the cause of his wife’s disappearance.
- 02Hand-drawn 2D art
- The game presents its characters and backgrounds as illustrated scenes with animations.
- 03Original soundtrack
- The music was composed and recorded for the game.
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Beyond This Side: platforms & release
Is Beyond This Side worth it?
It is worth it if: point-and-click adventure fans interested in a dark mystery about a disappearance. Skip it if: players seeking a fast-paced experience rather than point-and-click investigation.
Where can I download Beyond This Side?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Beyond This Side's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Beyond This Side on?
Windows only.
