Answer Knot

Answer Knot

Released May 2019

A short narrative and exploration game about Zach, June, and a strange phenomenon. You're Zach and, stuck in your home, you will do everything to keep hearing June's voice messages. What is happening out there?

89% positive · 747 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Answer Knot is a short narrative game that launched on May 31, 2019. Shortly after release, Naraven Games published a quality-of-life patch on June 24, 2019 that fixed bugs, improved settings and controls, and added 2 bonus easter eggs — rounding the total to 33. That appears to be the last substantive update to the game itself. The only other developer communication is a January 30, 2023 post announcing the studio's next game, Backfirewall_. In that post, the developer reflects on how much they've grown since making Answer Knot, framing it as a learning experience and a stepping stone — language that treats the game as a completed chapter rather than an ongoing project. No future content for Answer Knot has ever been announced or hinted at. The game was clearly designed as a short, self-contained experience from the outset, and Naraven Games has moved on to larger projects. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmaps, and no outstanding commitments. The game is complete as shipped.
Evidence
Developer announces their new game Backfirewall_, describing Answer Knot as a formative first game they have grown beyond. No further plans for Answer Knot mentioned.
news post · Jan 30, 2023 source development ending
high
Post-launch patch added settings, controller support, bug fixes, and 2 bonus easter eggs. No future content mentioned.
news post · Jun 24, 2019 source content shipped
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Naraven
Achievements
6
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

A WORD FROM JUNE

"Hey Zach, look up this game I just found. It's about us! It's meant as a narrative experience: super-short and easy, but my, the tension building! I know you're gonna focus on the technical stuff but remember it's a first game, right? Be easy on them ;)

And clean up the couch when you're done napping!"[/I]

THE GAME IN THE GAMEYou know how walking sims don't have that much challenge? So here is a tiny game for you, cultured people.

Answer Knot hides 31 easter eggs and references to other narrative games and game studios. It can be handwritten words, pictures, spoken words, pieces of stories, names, anything. Play in on the hub

[/I] There are exactly

12 quite easy
14 difficult
5 super-hard

Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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