Brukel
Released Nov 2019
A first-person exploration game based on the actual memories of a 92-year-old grandmother, told to players in her own voice. Take pictures of what remains of her abandoned childhood home to uncover the dark, traumatic events that she had to fight through as a teenage girl.
89% positive · 236 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Brukel is a short, self-contained first-person exploration game (~1 hour) that launched on November 3, 2019 as a complete, finished product. The developer released several post-launch patches through October 2020 addressing bugs, translation updates, and minor gameplay improvements — typical polish for a newly shipped game. There have been no developer communications of any kind since October 16, 2020, no DLC was ever listed, no expansions or additional content were announced, and the store description presents the game as a complete narrative experience with no mention of future updates. The game launched with a clear scope and was never positioned as a platform for ongoing content. It shipped complete and has remained that way.
Evidence
Last developer communication: a bug-fix update (v1.0.9) released alongside an IndieCade nomination. No content additions, no roadmap, no future plans mentioned.
Game is described as a short (~1 hour) self-contained narrative experience with a fixed scope — no mention of future updates, DLC, or additional content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Lifelong Games
Achievements
12
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
You are trespassing in the abandoned childhood home of your 92-year-old grandmother. You have been fascinated by the stories about her youth years for most of your life, but last summer you finally decided to record her reminiscing so that you can share these stories with the online world. Now all you need are some pictures of the house and maybe some of the objects that are still in there. If only the owners would have replied to your phone calls...
Brukel is a first-person exploration game that is centered around the memories of Bie Verlinden, the grandmother of Belgian game designer Bob De Schutter. Players visit the abandoned Brukel farmhouse and use their smartphone camera to illustrate Bie's authentic stories. As time passes, the house takes players on an emotional journey through some of the traumatic events that Bie lived through.
The game’s primary mechanic is using a camera phone to take pictures of various items in the house. When you correctly identify and take a shot of an item, you hear Bie tell a story related to the object.
However, as the night goes on, the ghosts of Bie’s past emerge as her stories take a darker turn. Are you ready to experience the hardship that Bie lived through as a teenage girl?
Brukel is a first-person exploration game that is centered around the memories of Bie Verlinden, the grandmother of Belgian game designer Bob De Schutter. Players visit the abandoned Brukel farmhouse and use their smartphone camera to illustrate Bie's authentic stories. As time passes, the house takes players on an emotional journey through some of the traumatic events that Bie lived through.
The game’s primary mechanic is using a camera phone to take pictures of various items in the house. When you correctly identify and take a shot of an item, you hear Bie tell a story related to the object.
However, as the night goes on, the ghosts of Bie’s past emerge as her stories take a darker turn. Are you ready to experience the hardship that Bie lived through as a teenage girl?
Key features
- An intense and emotional journey that accurately portrays the memories of a 92-year-old grandmother in her own voice (spoken in a Flemish dialect with English subtitles).
- No combat, light puzzles and a smartphone camera that features digital zoom, exposure and focus range.
- A short game that you can experience in about an hour.
- For fans of Gone Home, Silent Hill and This War Of Mine.
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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