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What Lies in the Multiverse

Studio Voyager · 2022

What Lies in the Multiverse

PlatformPuzzleAdventureIGDB 90Steam 92%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Charming puzzle platformer blending comedy with surprisingly deep storytelling."

Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Moderate

Session structure

Story chapters

Play chapters in order; story-driven so consistent sessions help narrative flow.

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About

What Lies in the Multiverse is a story-driven 2D adventure that one could call a dramatic comedy. Filled to the brim with hilarious, cartoonish hijinks, the narrative also presents the player with mature and deep themes like death, envy, and obsession.

When a gifted boy (known only as The Kid) is zapped into a totally new universe, he encounters Everett - a sarcastic, eccentric, and mysterious scientist with the power to shift dimensions. Bonded with a dangerous mutual curiosity for parallel worlds, they embark on an investigation into the unknown. Together they vent…

Single playerSide viewActionComedy

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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What Lies in the Multiverse — Session FAQ

How long does a session of What Lies in the Multiverse take?
The minimum meaningful session for What Lies in the Multiverse is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause What Lies in the Multiverse?
What Lies in the Multiverse uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does What Lies in the Multiverse pressure you to keep playing?
What Lies in the Multiverse has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is What Lies in the Multiverse's Session Respect Score?
What Lies in the Multiverse has a Session Respect Score of 7.3/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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