Rate top gamesRarely does a game like this come along. I couldn't stop playing until I finished, and wished it would never end! Very wholesome and relax puzzle game where you unpack from moving boxes and place your stuff. The charm of this game is how it tells a story without even showing any actions, it's all in the items you unpack. If you're observant, you can even detect subtle changes and what that might mean for your character. I loved all the nerdy stuff in there and I just kept relating to the things that I would unbox.
«Blew my mind»
«Just one more turn»
«Can’t stop playing»
«Time-tested»
«Sit back and relax»
«That ending!»
Other reviews5
This game is aa beautiful work of art. Its gameplay is simple, it's not too long and it does so much with very little. The story is told beautifully through unpacking someone's boxes through the course of years. There is a lot of touching moments when you figure things out and a lot of nostalgia in some of the artwork like the Gamecube cases. While the music is good, it's the perfect game to play while listen to an audiobook as your OCD kicks in and you have to arrange things just so.
«Can’t stop playing»
«Sit back and relax»
I know it's meant to be a very casual/zen kind of game, but I was a bit disappointed with Unpacking. That's mostly to do with my expectations - it's been so hyped and lauded and I thought that there must be something else to it other than just an unpacking sim. And of course, there is. Unpacking slowly unfolds a life of interests, ambitions and relationships, telling a story through the various objects you unpack and the various homes the protagonist lives in. The process of slowly sifting through boxes of belongings is weirdly compelling and satisfying, but I couldn't help feeling like I wanted more of an emotional arc, or an increase in the complexity of the story being told. But maybe that's really just too much to expect from a game that's meant to be ultimate chill vibes. The music, sound design and pixel art were fantastic though!
Beautiful little game and unconventional way to follow a person's story. Really enjoyed the zen-like nature of it and got great satisfaction from putting everything in its place. Not super long but just right :
«Sit back and relax»