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Unravel

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Unravel
Unravel cover
Developers
Coldwood Interactive
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
PhyreEngine
Release dates
Windows February 9, 2016
Reception
Metacritic 81
OpenCritic 76
IGDB 81
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Series Unravel
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Unravel Two 2018

General information

EA Answers HQ
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
Origin
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Origin
Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play.
Windows
Origin
Origin
Included with EA Play.
Manual link for EA App purchase.
Windows
Steam
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Origin
Included with EA Play (Steam).
Windows
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Origin
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[1]

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via EA Play.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Unravel\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1225560/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Unravel\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1225560/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud
Handled through the cloud sync of Origin.
Xbox Cloud

Video

In-game graphics settings
In-game graphics settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Only on/off toggle.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 80 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Force windowed[2]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  2. Start the game and press Ctrl+ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
  3. Open the Display menu and select "Windowed Mode" and "Force Override".
  4. Set the preferred window style and close the Control Panel.
  5. Press Ctrl+ Shift+O to toggle Special K's On-Screen Display.

Notes

The game will minimize to taskbar when pressing Alt+Tab .

Depth of field

Disable depth of field[2]
  1. Download Unravel 3D Vision Fix.
  2. Extract contents to the installation folder.
  3. Start the game. When Rundll32 prompt appears, press Yes.

Notes

Press X to toggle depth of field (off by default).
Graphics in the background may be lower quality.

Input

In-game keyboard remapping
In-game keyboard remapping
In-game controller remapping
In-game controller remapping

Audio

In-game sound settings
In-game sound settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, SFX
Surround sound
Up to 7.1 output.[4]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Unravel (DX11).
vorpX
G3D, Z3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Shader Model support 5.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon Phenom X2 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 450GT
AMD Radeon HD 5750
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Controller We recommend using an Xbox 360 Controller or Xbox One Wireless Controller.
A 64-bit operating system is required.
For laptops, minimum GPU requirements: GeForce GTX 745M, AMD Radeon HD 8650G or Intel 4400.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. The Anti-Piracy Tech That's Giving Hackers Fits - last accessed on May 2023
  2. 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Waschbär on 2017-10-03
  3. Doesnt support feedback vibration in Unravel (PC)? - Answer HQ - last accessed on May 2023
  4. PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023