# How We Know We're Alive > Interactive narrative game about mystery, friendship, and truth in a Swedish town. (iPhone/iPad app by Motvind Studios.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-we-know-were-alive/id6445847249 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Motvind Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674170293) - Category: Games, Adventure, Casual - Price: $2.99 - Rating: 3.90/5 from 14 App Store ratings · 17 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 422 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2023-03-14 - Data updated: 2026-09-08 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-we-know-were-alive/id6445847249/reviews.md ## What is How We Know We're Alive? Welcome to Härunga – a small industrial town in the bible belt of the mid–north of Sweden. You play as Sara, an aspiring writer who, after having been away for 10 years, returns home in order to investigate the tragic fate of her estranged best friend. The days grow short quickly this far up north – and the rain never seems to let up... Lovingly crafted and richly animated, explore the melancholy atmosphere of a small town that time seemingly forgot. Meet old friends and enemies and piece together the mystery of what happened after your friendship tragically fell apart. As in life, what you say will impact things in hidden ways and not everything may be as it seems. Who is telling whose truth and can you know the difference? ## Key features - Investigate a tragic fate - Explore a melancholy town - Richly animated atmosphere - Interactive narrative choices - Uncover hidden truths - Piece together a mystery ## Recent user reviews (10 of 17) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-we-know-were-alive/id6445847249/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Amazing *2024-06-16* This is so beautiful I can’t even fathom to find the words to explain it ### 3/5 — MISSING SMTH *2024-01-01* The game is visually/sensory amazing and makes you feel involved with the story. But it is so short that I felt I was missing something. I just couldn’t believe that it was over, like? It should have more development in the characters’ lives and personalities, it felt incomplete :( ### 5/5 — Just give it a chance *2023-05-20* The soundtrack and art is absolutely beautiful, and ofc above all else is the story. With out spoiling anything it’s about how our perspective can warp the truth and how we sometimes see what we want to see. While the entire game is only about an hour and a half long it is worth every second of it. I’ve already replayed it three times at this point, it sticks with you. And this game is somehow almost unheard of so if you like this game as much as I did, please tell someone, I want to talk to more people about this game. ### 1/5 — Better luck next time *2023-04-20, version 1.0* Just awful. ### 3/5 — Short game *2023-04-13* Interesting story, but game is very short, only about a half hour long ### 5/5 — It’s NOT woke, stick with it till the end! *2023-04-09* What a great little narrative! Exactly the kind of story our society needs right now, just jam packed with truth about our current moment. A stuck up / pink haired feminist type comes back to her small town from the big city on the 1 year anniversary of her childhood best friends death. She overlays all her modern misogyny onto the situation and develops a wild theory of her friends death that confirms all her incorrect views of the world, only to discover that like Jon Snow…she knows nothing, and that it wasn’t her dead friend who chose the wrong path, but herself. It’s short but contains a message so many young people need to absorb (as long as you play it to the end when she gets pie’d in the face) I saw some reviews on here of people saying this is just more woke garbage …but they obviously didn’t play to the end. I get that people are sick and tired of all the antitruth propaganda in all our movies/shows/games and are highly sensitive to it, and quick to just turn it off and leave a bad review at the first whiff of wokeness (it’s often deserving) but stick with this one to the end, it all blows up in her face and is highly highly satisfying! ### 3/5 — Bama hoops fan is wrong *2023-04-09* The whole point of the game is to show that the main character who says stuff like “Jesus loving freaks” is in the wrong ### 1/5 — Tries to push a narrative *2023-04-07* Played this game for about 10-15 minutes and it’s nothing but anti-Christianity. Every other sentence is “Jesus Freaks”, “Bible thumpers”, etc. Leans HEAVILY to the left side. Basically within those few minutes, it said Christianity is bad and forced the LGBT/abortion stuff nonstop. Just not my type of game and would’ve liked to have known this before paying for it. Deleted it and won’t be finishing. ### 1/5 — Not an hour long *2023-04-04, version 1.0* Very short, nothing to discover, ending is poor ### 5/5 — I don't have any words *2023-03-31, version 1.0* And after that, someone can say that video games are not the art? ## Frequently asked questions about How We Know We're Alive ### What is How We Know We're Alive about? How We Know We're Alive is a narrative mystery game where you play as Sara, investigating the tragic fate of her estranged best friend in a small Swedish town. The game focuses on atmosphere, character interaction, and uncovering the truth. ### What kind of gameplay can I expect from How We Know We're Alive? Gameplay involves exploring the town, interacting with characters, making dialogue choices that impact the story, and piecing together clues to solve the central mystery. It's a story-focused experience with an emphasis on atmosphere and narrative. ### Does How We Know We're Alive have multiplayer or online features? Based on the available information, How We Know We're Alive is a single-player narrative experience. There are no mentions of multiplayer or online gameplay features. ### What devices is How We Know We're Alive available on? How We Know We're Alive is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices. ### How much does How We Know We're Alive cost? How We Know We're Alive is a paid application, priced at $2.99. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees associated with the game. ### What is the age rating for How We Know We're Alive? How We Know We're Alive has an age rating of 12+. This suggests it is suitable for players aged 12 and older. ### How often is How We Know We're Alive updated? How We Know We're Alive was released on March 14, 2023, with version 1.0. As of its release, there have been no subsequent updates mentioned, indicating it may be a complete narrative experience. ### Does How We Know We're Alive have ads? No, How We Know We're Alive does not contain advertisements. 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