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SEASON: A letter to the future

SEASON: A letter to the future

Released: 1/31/2023

In SEASON: A letter to the future, you play as a young woman from a secluded village exploring the world by bike for the first time, collecting memories before a cataclysm washes everything away. SEASON is a quest to discover a new world; one unknown yet familiar. Document, photograph, and record life as you find it, while you still can. The gameplay focuses on exploring, recording, meeting people, and unravelling the strange world around you. Each recording tool captures a different layer; sounds and music, art and architecture, the stories of characters living through pivotal moments. Your tools peel back these layers until you grasp the culture, history, and ecology underneath everything. This quest leads you to the big questions: what is this season? Why is it ending? And what will the next season bring? *A bicycle road trip: Wind your way through stunning landscapes on your bicycle and take in each moment. Your journey will take 6 to 12 hours, depending on how much you linger. You should linger. It’s a game about lingering. *A compelling narrative: Discover a new world; one unknown yet familiar. Contemplate and make difficult choices that could affect how the story ends. Select and capture the most important moments from the current season to preserve them for future generations. *Document, photograph, and record: Collect memories, make recordings, and piece together the secrets of the world of SEASON in a highly customizable journal. *Emotionally complex characters: Meet a diverse cast of characters, each of whom has two precious things to share with you: the stories of their lives and a moment together at the end of the season. *Immersive Soundtrack: Listen to the gorgeous score as you travel through the world; music is embedded in the landscapes, and evolves and drifts as you do.

In SEASON: A letter to the future, you play as a young woman from a secluded village exploring the world by bike for the first time, collecting memories before a cataclysm washes everything away. SEASON is a quest to discover a new world; one unknown yet familiar. Document, photograph, and record life as you find it, while you still can. The gameplay focuses on exploring, recording, meeting people, and unravelling the strange world around you. Each recording tool captures a different layer; sounds and music, art and architecture, the stories of characters living through pivotal moments. Your tools peel back these layers until you grasp the culture, history, and ecology underneath everything. This quest leads you to the big questions: what is this season? Why is it ending? And what will the next season bring? *A bicycle road trip: Wind your way through stunning landscapes on your bicycle and take in each moment. Your journey will take 6 to 12 hours, depending on how much you linger. You should linger. It’s a game about lingering. *A compelling narrative: Discover a new world; one unknown yet familiar. Contemplate and make difficult choices that could affect how the story ends. Select and capture the most important moments from the current season to preserve them for future generations. *Document, photograph, and record: Collect memories, make recordings, and piece together the secrets of the world of SEASON in a highly customizable journal. *Emotionally complex characters: Meet a diverse cast of characters, each of whom has two precious things to share with you: the stories of their lives and a moment together at the end of the season. *Immersive Soundtrack: Listen to the gorgeous score as you travel through the world; music is embedded in the landscapes, and evolves and drifts as you do.

In SEASON: A letter to the future, you play as a young woman from a secluded village exploring the world by bike for the first time, collecting memories before a cataclysm washes everything away. SEASON is a quest to discover a new world; one unknown yet familiar. Document, photograph, and record life as you find it, while you still can. The gameplay focuses on exploring, recording, meeting people, and unravelling the strange world around you. Each recording tool captures a different layer; sounds and music, art and architecture, the stories of characters living through pivotal moments. Your tools peel back these layers until you grasp the culture, history, and ecology underneath everything. This quest leads you to the big questions: what is this season? Why is it ending? And what will the next season bring? *A bicycle road trip: Wind your way through stunning landscapes on your bicycle and take in each moment. Your journey will take 6 to 12 hours, depending on how much you linger. You should linger. It’s a game about lingering. *A compelling narrative: Discover a new world; one unknown yet familiar. Contemplate and make difficult choices that could affect how the story ends. Select and capture the most important moments from the current season to preserve them for future generations. *Document, photograph, and record: Collect memories, make recordings, and piece together the secrets of the world of SEASON in a highly customizable journal. *Emotionally complex characters: Meet a diverse cast of characters, each of whom has two precious things to share with you: the stories of their lives and a moment together at the end of the season. *Immersive Soundtrack: Listen to the gorgeous score as you travel through the world; music is embedded in the landscapes, and evolves and drifts as you do.

Critics
77
Steam
93
Metacritic
75

Score Breakdown

77.2

Critic Average

69 reviews

93

Steam User Score

2,016 reviews

75

Metacritic User Score

45 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-16.1
Metacritic Disparity
+2.2
Combined Disparity
-6.9

Average of both sources

Review Timing

48 early (70%)21 launch window (30%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 69 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 77.2/100. Critics score this game 16.1 points lower than Steam users and 2.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 69)+
  1. Andres AvilesviaGamesCreed
    Mar 24, 2023·Launch window
    84/100View review
    Steam 93.3/100 · -9.3 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +9.0 pts
  2. David SilbertviaThe Punished Backlog
    Mar 9, 2023·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 93.3/100 · -3.3 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +15.0 pts
  3. Brad GoodwinviaNextPlay
    Feb 23, 2023·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 93.3/100 · -13.3 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +5.0 pts
  4. Clare MartinviaPaste Magazine
    Feb 23, 2023·Launch window
    82/100View review
    Steam 93.3/100 · -11.3 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +7.0 pts
  5. Jeffrey David Brooks viaDualShockers
    Feb 22, 2023·Launch window
    86/100View review
    Steam 93.3/100 · -7.3 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +11.0 pts