With a new one Steam With games released every day, PC gamers have plenty to choose from regardless of their genre preferences. Looking for visual novels on Steam that offer engaging stories? There is a lot to choose from. Soulslikes? Yes, there are a dozen of them, from PS1-themed Soulslikes to co-op affairs. Friendslop, building games inspired Satisfactorysurvival games, farming simulators – you name it, and Steam has several games that fit the description. However, there is one upcoming Steam game that is truly unique because it offers nothing to its audience.
As someone who has spent years trophy hunting on the PlayStation, I've played my fair share of “nothing” games to pad my stats and get some tricky platinum. Still, even these games offer players something to do, whether it's mini-games, clicker mechanics, and silly jokes (looking at you, My name is Mayo), or some kind of narrative. Nothing: Gamehowever? It is exactly what it says on the box, as players will be greeted with a black screen the entire time they spend in this “game”. However, despite its non-existent gameplay, the game serves its purpose.
Why nothing: Does the game exist?
Normally, I would describe here all the features that the Steam game in question has to offer, but Nothing: Game has no properties in its name. There is a motion pad in the bottom left corner and an arrow in the bottom right, with the rest of the screen covered in complete darkness. The game's developer, who identifies himself as Nobody The Developer, is clearly doubling down on the gag, while the prize for Nothing remains a mystery. However, curious gamers can add it to their Steam wishlists to watch ahead of the March 13th launch date.
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Nothing might seem like a silly gag game to troll your friends with – imagine receiving a gift on Steam and opening it to realize it's nothing – but there's a real agenda behind the game. As a 25-second look at “actual gameplay footage” (you guessed it, nothing happens) shows, Nobody the Developer doesn't make this message clear: Nothing is a criticism of AAA games that break their promises. He doesn't just do Nothing does what it says it is, but it's described as automatically “a better deal than spending 70-80 bucks on a AAA game that sucks”. In the developer's own words, Nothing is a protest vote just like an actual video game.
What exactly is the goal of this experiment remains unclear. Maybe no one is trying to get hundreds of players Nothing while also using the all-time high stats as the figure that “X players would prefer to play Nothing” than any of the AAA games that prompted its creation. Alternatively, no one wants to collect dozens of Steam reviews that agree with their argument about the state of AAA gaming and use them in an effort to change. Regardless, dropping a black screen on the Steam store is definitely brave, and it'll be fun to see if there are any Easter Eggs among Steam's successes or “lost gaming manifestos.”
Nic: The goals of the game remain a mystery, but its meaning is clear Because at this point we'd rather play ANYTHING than what most of these American AAA game studios put out.
Accurate games Nothing: Game trying to criticize is a mystery because the problem is simply “most” AAA games. However, it is not difficult to theorize about the candidates. Cyberpunk 2077A disastrous start broke promises, as well Overwatch 2 failing to deliver on PvE, though both games have seen an incredible recovery since then. original Watch Dogs” graphic downgrade comes to mind, as do franchises Battlefield and Call of Duty which are regularly called disappointments by their fans. “American” studios are specified in the quote above, so some of the latter candidates seem more likely than CD Projekt Red as the big culprits. Although there are plenty of beloved AAA games, including new releases like the highly successful one Resident Evil Requiem, Nothing: Game reflects the common sentiment regarding big budget releases in recent times.
