Unread

Somebody left their computer on

Unread starts in front of an old CRT monitor, running an operating system that echoes from decades ago.

A Simulated Computer

Boot into a fake DOS prompt before dropping into a Windows 95-style desktop, complete with a file system, taskbar, Recycle Bin, Control Panel, and all the familiar little frustrations of a real operating system.

Nothing is just decoration. Every folder opens. Every program runs. Even the CRT effect can be switched off from inside the game if you'd rather see everything clearly (try Accessibility Options).

A Story You Have to Go Looking For

Nobody explains what happened.

The story is scattered across files, emails, logs, and whatever the previous user left behind. Read things in any order you like. Piece enough together and a picture starts to emerge.

More Than Files

Not everything on this machine is a document. Some of what's buried in the file system turns out to be something else entirely. Finding it is part of the experience.

Set the Tone Yourself

This isn't a jump-scare game. In fact it's more of a digital toybox than a traditional game, something to pick up and play with for a while. It's slower and quieter, more interested in what someone left behind than in making you flinch. Take it at your own pace, you're finished when you're satisfied.

Features

Explore a simulated PC with a DOS prompt and Windows 95-style desktop

Piece together the story through emails, documents, audio recordings, and other files

Several hidden games in different genres, discoverable by actually poking around

A toggleable CRT screen effect, on by default, off if you'd rather not

Steam Achievements tied to things you'll only find by exploring