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Fatum Betula

Bryce Bucher · Jan 20, 2022

PC · Xbox One · Switch

Teen

About

Take the journey with you. Welcome to a world without a past. Fatum Betula is an atmospheric exploration game with light puzzle elements. A magical birch is the only thing dictating the future, and it is your job to find something appropriate to feed it with. There is a total of 10 unique endings and a plethora of secrets to uncover. Stylized retro 3d visuals are both faithful and unique, mixing new and old, past and present, with glimmer into the future. Playable both in TV mode and handheld mode, now within your grasp. WARNING! This title contains infrequent cursing and themes of nihilism, death, and abuse. This game also contains flashing images and lights that may trigger seizures for those with photosensitive epilepsy.

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PC

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 9.4

Xbox One

Critic 7.0 (3 critics) · Gamer 9.4

7.7

Nintendo Switch

Critic 8.0 (1 critics) · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

  • Xbox Tavern

    Jamie Collyer · Jan 28, 2022

    6.0
    That’s not to say I didn’t get any enjoyment out of Fatum Betula. Again, I appreciated the retro visual style, and for all the weirdness of the experience I found myself wanting to see what the next ending would bring. That it is so short to run through is a blessing, but once more I’m not sure I could recommend this to anyone who isn’t really into esoteric, indie experiences.
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    Noparg · May 08, 2021

    8.0
    Fatum Betula is an incredibly unique game with an interesting world that compensates for its simple gameplay. Accompanied by retro-styled graphics and music, the game is definitely entertaining for anyone interested in surrealist experiences.
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  • Game Grin

    SAMIEE "GUTTERPUNK" TEE · Feb 09, 2022

    8.0
    As a player, Fatum Betula hosts fulfilling gameplay, rewarding exploration with an atmosphere of thick nostalgia and childhood fear. As a curator, it is a brief exploration into auteur theory, and that direction is never necessarily important, only context.
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  • TheXboxHub

    Gareth Brierley · Jan 30, 2022

    7.0
    Fatum Betula is a game – and an experience – that feels old school yet completely new and unique in the same breath. The lack of guidance is something that will split the gaming community, but it must be agreed that the surreal visual design is fascinating, disturbing, and brilliantly designed. The story, with its different endings, is like an arthouse nightmare from the world of David Lynch. Yes this is a massively niche game, but if you are after something different then pick up a vial and enter the world of Fatum Betula.
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Gamer reviews

  • Person 233

    Mar 26, 2021 · Switch

    10

    This is an amazing game I love it mostly for the aesthetic that it has.

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