18 2024 News update 5th Planet Games, Skybound Games, and Osmotic Studios’ Closer the Distance attracts outstanding coverage and media reviews on release.

18-2024 News update - 5th Planet Games, Skybound Games, and Osmotic Studios' Closer the Distance attracts outstanding coverage and media reviews on release.

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5th Planet Games A/S

In total, 18 pieces of coverage have been secured so far on the Closer the
Distance launch, and sentiment is hugely positive with review scores averaging a
score of 88 on Metacritic.

Media praise the game's excellent writing, stylized environments, Sims-like
gameplay and emotionally compelling exploration of grief

COPENHAGEN Aug 7th , 2024 - 5th Planet Games A/S (OAX: 5PG) confirms that
following its release on Friday 2nd August, Closer The Distance has released to
an exceptionally positive reaction from players and media. See below for
highlights of some of the coverage;

• Xbox Wire (104 million UVM) - Closer the Distance: The Complex Characters of
This Slice-of-Life Sim
• IGN (103 million UVM) - Closer The Distance - Official Launch Trailer
• GamesRadar (37,6 million UVM) - Closer the Distance is an emotional, heartfelt
Sims-like adventure about loss and grief that moved me to tears several times
o "One of my favorite new games of the year"
o "A moving narrative experience with choices that matter"
• TheGamer (27,1 million UVM) - Closer The Distance Review - Grief Management
Simulator
o Score 4.5/5 - "a deeply moving and compelling story"
• FandomWire (14,6 million UVM) - Closer the Distance Review - Deep, Enriching,
and Incredibly Emotional (PS5)
o Score 8/10 - "certainly one to consider for Best Indie of the Year."
• VG24/7 (11 million UVM) - Closer the Distance review: A bittersweet tale of a
town in mourning that's as sincere as it is refreshing
o Score 5/5 - "as sincere as it is refreshing"
• Try Hard Guides (5.2 million UVM) - Closer The Distance Review - Closure
o Score 9/10 - "Closer The Distance is a game that will make you feel."

Closer the Distance is on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. For more
information, visit
www.ClosertheDistance.com.

About Osmotic Studios
Osmotic Studios is an award-winning independent game development company based
in Hamburg, Germany. Always striving to test out new ways to convey a
convincing narrative, the company focuses on story-centric games with socially
relevant and meaningful topics at their hearts. Best-known is Osmotic Studios'
debut game Orwell, released in 2016, putting players in the shoes of a
government agent in the eponymous surveillance program, tasked with spying on
suspect persons by going through their online documents and files and listening
in on their chats and phone calls. Orwell received widespread critical acclaim
and recognition from The Game Awards, the Independent Games Festival, and SXSW
Gaming.

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