Fit check
Is The Nothing worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy surreal action settings and short repeatable runs
- Fans of permanent-death games who want choices to affect endings
- Side-scroller players interested in branching routes and procedural level changes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a continuous campaign with backtracking and freely revisited areas
- Players who prefer long runs without permanent death
- Players looking for a climbing puzzle game or multiplayer shooter
Our take on The Nothing
The listing emphasizes atmosphere and procedural elements, while the stated structure centers on short runs that move forward without backtracking. Its routes and endings provide variation across attempts, rather than a freely navigable world.
What is The Nothing?
The Nothing is an action game set in a surreal purgatory inside a tesseract.
Its side-scrolling levels do not scroll, and the route moves forward without backtracking. Runs are short and end permanently, while the chosen path and actions shape the ending. Procedural level generation depends on the overall direction of travel. Items can be stored between runs in a steamer trunk. The game offers five separate routes, multiple boss encounters, and nine different endings, with its structure centered on repeat attempts and choices along the way.
How The Nothing plays
- 01Persistent item storage
- Items can be kept between runs in a steamer trunk.
- 02Branching outcomes
- The chosen route and actions determine the ending.
- 03Directional generation
- Level generation is based on the overall direction of travel.
- 04Five routes
- The game has five separate routes.
- 05Boss encounters
- Bosses appear throughout the game's routes.
- 06Nine endings
- The game has nine different endings.
The Nothing compared to similar games
The Nothing centers on short, permanent-death side-scrolling runs with routes, procedural level changes, and endings shaped by player actions. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, while Jusant focuses on action-puzzle climbing and exploration toward a tower's summit.
The Nothing: platforms & release
Is The Nothing worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy surreal action settings and short repeatable runs. Skip it if: players seeking a continuous campaign with backtracking and freely revisited areas.
Where can I download The Nothing?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Nothing's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Nothing on?
Windows only.
