The Great Perhaps
A puzzle adventure linking a ruined Earth with its past
Caligari Games · Published by Daedalic Entertainment · Released Aug 14, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 762
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Aug 14, 2019
Metacritic: 54/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Great Perhaps?
In this single-player 2D adventure, an astronaut returns to an Earth left in ruins by natural disasters. You use a lantern to glimpse and enter the past, exploring both timelines and solving puzzles to investigate the catastrophe.
For you if...
- +you like somber science fiction with Soviet-inspired settings
- +you prefer atmosphere and story over complex puzzles
Not for you if...
- −you dislike chase sequences and hazards requiring quick reactions
What players say
81% of 762 reviews are positive
Players praise the artwork and soundtrack. Recurring complaints concern the short length, cliffhanger ending, and awkward controls.
Screenshots and trailer
The Great Perhaps system requirements
Minimum: GTX 650 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7 (64 Bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
- Graphics
- NVidia Geforce GTX 650 Ti, AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 (64 Bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz
- Graphics
- NVidia Geforce GTX 750 Ti, AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does The Great Perhaps have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Great Perhaps run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 14
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: French, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Ukrainian, Japanese.
Does The Great Perhaps use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
