Nugatory
Cademon · 2026 · Mystery, Visual Novel, Short, Detective, Story Rich
PC
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About Nugatory
Set within an isolated research facility on a distant planet, you play as Bill, a security officer with a unique burden: stuck in a time loop, forced to solve a case that keeps getting you killed.As the days reset endlessly, you must unravel the truth hidden in the shadows of the facility. Interact with crew members, gather vital clues, and stay one step ahead to expose the alien among you. Can you convince ORACLE, the facility's AI, of the imposter's identity before it’s too late? Or will you be caught in an endless cycle of wrongful accusations?Nugatory is a focused, short-form narrative experience where every choice you make impacts your fate. Featuring a fully voiced cast and multiple endings, dive into this atmospheric blend of horror, science fiction, and mystery, where your only friend is you.
What Steam players say
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Short little game about trying to find a shapeshifting alien in a space station. Took me ~1 hr to beat, and it's not super hard to figure out who the imposter is, but the comedic writing, charming art, and solid voice acting make it a game worth playing.2 found this helpful
This is an incredibly good game. ITs fun, short, sweet, and you get so much out of the characters. If you like visual novels or games like "Slay The Princess". This is a great free to play game. The art is beautiful, the characters are fleshed out. As well as the whole thing is voices acted with incredible voices, though it is clear some are amatures. would recommend, as it needs more love then it gets.1 found this helpful
Edit: my heartfelt thanks to the developer for advising me about the Hero achievement! Nugatory is a comically entertaining & voiced free visual novel, with nice bright artwork, about discovering which member of a research spaceship's crew & AI control system has been replaced by an alien entity. The game is short, though it needs multiple playthroughs to get all of the endings and achievements; my playtime is further inflated by trying - and so far failing - to get one final achievement (Hero). Overall, a welcome and fun break.
funny impostor on spaceship intrigue, with unique voiceovers with standing out voices for each character
Amateur mystery VN kino. Probably a student project, if anything. Quick and simple and occasionally funny and all the more charming because of the effortless dialogue voice acting.
It's a fun little visual novel of a time loop where one of your friends is an alien and you have to repeat the day until you figure out who it is. It's mildly comedic and the voice acting is acceptable.
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