The Gap

The Gap

Released Oct 2023

Driven by a rare neurological affliction plaguing his family, Joshua has to recover his memories by exploring parallel realities through déjà vu. Facing the innermost depths of his past – moments both joyous and painful – seems to be the only way to get his life and family back together.

94% positive · 190 reviews
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Evaluation

The Gap launched on October 19, 2023 as a complete, story-driven adventure game. Post-launch activity has consisted entirely of localization additions — Polish (December 2023), Simplified Chinese (June 2025), Korean and Japanese (September 2025), and Traditional Chinese (January 2026) — along with two patches addressing accessibility options and bug fixes, and a temporary demo revival in May 2024. None of these updates add new story content or gameplay; they expand language accessibility for existing content. The only DLC is the soundtrack, which was released on launch day. The developer has never announced any expansion, additional story content, or future content roadmap. The post-launch update pattern is maintenance and localization work only, not new content development. The game shipped as a complete narrative experience and all evidence points to it remaining so.
Evidence
The only DLC is a soundtrack released on launch day — no additional content DLC exists.
dlc listing · Oct 19, 2023 source content shipped
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The Gap launched on October 19, 2023 as its full 1.0 release.
news post · Oct 19, 2023 source content shipped
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Oct 2023

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Crunching Koalas
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

The Gap tells a story of one man’s struggle to find a cure for his family’s illness through the exploration of parallel realities which include memories dear to his heart, forcing him to dive deeper into his psyche.

Joshua Hayes is a neuroscientist, whose family is affected by a rare neurological disorder that slowly eats away at one’s capability and mental well-being. The struggle and fight of the family is witnessed through the lens of his highest and lowest moments. While exploring the raw, minimalist spaces, he comes across items that act as gateways to his past.

Moreover, while taking part in an experimental neuroscientific program, led by a biotech giant - Neuraxis, Joshua unknowingly finds himself entangled in a corporate intrigue.

In hopes of unraveling the web of memories, he’ll need to face a distressing question - can he really trust himself?

Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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