AdventureFit check
Is The Great Perhaps worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Solo players who want a story-led puzzle adventure
- Puzzle fans who want challenges built around changing time periods
- Players drawn to melancholic post-apocalyptic settings and hand-drawn 2D art
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the emphasis on puzzles and mini-games too narrow.
- Those looking for an upbeat or lighthearted atmosphere may not enjoy its bleak, melancholic setting.
- Players seeking multiplayer features may prefer a game built around shared play.
Our take on The Great Perhaps
The store presentation gives strong attention to the lantern and time-travel premise, but the actual structure described is a focused puzzle adventure with mini-games. Its atmospheric world and story receive more emphasis than the limited range of stated gameplay activities.
What is The Great Perhaps?
The Great Perhaps follows an astronaut returning to an Earth devastated by natural cataclysms.
Among the ruins, he discovers an old lantern whose light reveals glimpses of another time and allows travel into the past. Players move between a bleak, empty post-apocalyptic present and the more vivid days that came before it. Puzzles and mini-games are built around this time-travel mechanic, with dangers appearing in both periods. The journey investigates the true cause of the disaster and the possibility of saving the planet. The game combines Soviet-inspired post-apocalyptic scenery, hand-drawn 2D art, characters with personal stories, and an interactive soundtrack that changes between timelines.
How The Great Perhaps plays
- 01Timeline puzzles
- Puzzles and mini-games use movement between the ruined present and the past.
- 02Changing soundtrack
- The music adapts to the timeline being explored.
- 03Character stories
- The journey includes characters with their own personal histories.
- 04Hand-drawn visuals
- The game presents its post-apocalyptic setting through 2D artwork and Soviet-inspired aesthetics.
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The Great Perhaps: platforms & release
Is The Great Perhaps worth it?
It is worth it if: solo players who want a story-led puzzle adventure. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the emphasis on puzzles and mini-games too narrow.
Where can I download The Great Perhaps?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Great Perhaps's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Great Perhaps on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
