Neversong

{{Infobox video game

| title = Neversong

| image = Once Upon a Coma steam artwork.jpg

| developer = {{plainlist|

Atmos Games
Serenity Forge

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| publisher = Serenity Forge

| engine = Unity

| platforms = iOS, macOS, Linux, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

| released = iOS, macOS{{Video game release|WW|1 May 2020{{Cite web |last=Selleck |first=Evan |date=2020-05-01 |title='Neversong' is Apple Arcade's newest adventure game |url=https://www.idownloadblog.com/2020/05/01/apple-arcade-neversoft-game/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=iDownloadBlog.com |language=en-US}}}}Linux, Windows{{Video game release|WW|20 May 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/features/once-upon-a-coma-is-a-tim-burton-esque-adventure-game-w518156|title='Once Upon a Coma' is the Intersection of 'Night in the Woods' and 'Hollow Knight'|publisher=Rolling Stone|first=Aron|last=Garst|date=2018-03-21|accessdate=2018-06-22|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613015305/https://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/features/once-upon-a-coma-is-a-tim-burton-esque-adventure-game-w518156|archivedate=2018-06-13}}}}PlayStation 4{{vgrelease|NA|October 31, 2019|EU|July 16, 2020}}

| genre = Adventure, Action, RPG

| modes = Single-player

| director =

| producer =

| designer = Thomas Brush

| programmer =

| artist = Thomas Brush

| writer =

| composer = Thomas Brush

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Neversong, formerly Once Upon a Coma, is a psychological adventure game developed by American indie studios Atmos Games and Serenity Forge. The game is a sequel to Thomas Brush's flash game Coma, and was initially aimed for release on Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch in September 2018, and for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in early 2019. However, creator Thomas Brush pushed back both dates to 2019 so he could perfect the game to meet expectations after Pinstripe.

The game will follow Peet who wakes from a strange coma and discovers things aren't exactly as they were. Children have overrun his hometown and all adults have vanished.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/once-upon-a-coma-is-a-side-scrolling-sequel-to-a-flash-era-great/|title=Once Upon A Coma is a side-scrolling sequel to a Flash era great|publisher=PC Gamer|first=Austin|last=Wood|date=2018-02-15|accessdate=2018-06-22|archive-date=2018-06-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623193810/https://www.pcgamer.com/once-upon-a-coma-is-a-side-scrolling-sequel-to-a-flash-era-great/|url-status=live}}

Development

A campaign for the game was held through Kickstarter with a funding goal of $25,000. The project ended raising $85,000, tripling its original goal.

Reception

Upon release, Neversong received mixed reviews by users and critics. Although the game being centered around story and narrative, it was criticized for its lack of gameplay mechanics and short runtime.{{Cite web|title=Neversong {{!}} RPGFan|url=https://www.rpgfan.com/review/neversong/|access-date=2022-02-06|website=www.rpgfan.com|date=17 January 2021 |language=en-US|archive-date=2022-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206183902/https://www.rpgfan.com/review/neversong/|url-status=live}} The full Neversong experience clocks in at around five hours.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}

Neversong received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.{{Video game reviews

| MC = PC: 75/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/neversong/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Neversong for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=2020-10-12 |archive-date=2020-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013170538/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/neversong |url-status=live }}
NS: 78/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/neversong/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Neversong for Switch Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=2020-10-12 |archive-date=2020-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017075837/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/neversong |url-status=live }}
PS4: 73/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/neversong/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Neversong for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=2020-10-12 |archive-date=2022-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518181220/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/neversong |url-status=live }}

| TA = {{rating|5|5}}{{cite web |url=https://toucharcade.com/2020/06/04/apple-arcade-neversong-review/ |title=Apple Arcade: 'Neversong' Review – Wake Up |last=Velasquez |first=Sergio |date=2020-06-04 |website=TouchArcade |accessdate=2020-06-05 |archive-date=2020-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605005446/https://toucharcade.com/2020/06/04/apple-arcade-neversong-review/ |url-status=live }}

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