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Hymer 2000 is an interactive text puzzle game, where players freely converse with the "Hymer" and use an open "Search" function to retrieve past conversations. By discovering keywords, gathering clues, and collecting "Faces", players uncover Hymer's secrets and ultimately shut it down.

Hymer 2000 is a text-based, story rich and pixel graphics game developed by doBell and published by indienova.
Released on November 12th 2025 is available on Windows and MacOS in 4 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 912 reviews of which 836 were positive and 76 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Hymer 2000 into these genres:

Text-Based Story Rich Pixel Graphics Visual Novel Puzzle Typing Interactive Fiction Artificial Intelligence Design & Illustration Immersive Sim Clicker RPG Point & Click 2D First-Person Detective Dynamic Narration Linear Casual Abstract

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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: i3
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
MacOS
  • Requires an Apple processor
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.6 or above
  • Processor: Apple M1
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2025
best game i've ever played. it makes you want to get to the end of it, even just to know how it ends, and the stories you get to read while playing are so sad but at the same time so meaningful. congrats to the developers for making such a beautiful game
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Nov. 2025
At first I was amused by the toy, but as I progressed through the game I found myself truly moved. I loved the story.
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Nov. 2025
Hymer 2000 is an intimate, quietly haunting narrative game that uses minimalism as its greatest strength. Developed by doBell and published by indienova, it unfolds through a simulated computer interface where you sift through fragmented data, archived logs, and the remnants of an AI’s consciousness. At first glance, it resembles a simple desktop puzzle game, but beneath its pixel-coated exterior lies a reflective and emotionally layered story about identity, memory, and the humanity that lingers even within circuitry and code. Rather than overwhelming players with spectacle, Hymer 2000 draws them into a slow-burning mystery anchored in subtle details and quiet revelations. You play as Frank, a technician tasked with salvaging the personality module of an AI named Hymer. It seems like routine work, but the deeper you dig into Hymer’s archived materials, the more tangled its past becomes. Instead of giving you neatly presented narrative slices, the game asks you to investigate: you type in search terms, uncover hidden references, compare logs, and gradually piece together a picture of the relationships, conflicts, and regrets embedded within the system’s memory. This free-form keyword search mechanic gives the experience a unique investigative feel. You’re not simply clicking through dialogue; you are actively unraveling the past, one piece of recollection at a time. The game trusts the player to draw connections, and that trust gives each discovery a sense of personal ownership. The atmosphere is where Hymer 2000 truly shines. The retro computer interface—complete with pixel textures, muted tones, and minimal UI—evokes both technological sterility and quiet melancholy. It feels like you’re navigating an abandoned machine long after its users have gone, picking through fragments of a personality not entirely dead, yet no longer whole. Small aesthetic touches, like the flicker of text or the soft background hum, reinforce the sense that this is an emotional autopsy as much as a technical job. Throughout the story, the tone remains subdued but tense, balancing warmth and dread in a way that feels organic rather than orchestrated. The more you read, the more the AI’s voice begins to feel human—and the more unsettling it becomes when it behaves like anything but. Narratively, the game leans heavily on implication and subtlety. Themes of loss, longing, responsibility, and consciousness emerge not through exposition but through snippets of unfinished conversations, lightly sketched illustrations, and the emotional residue left in Hymer’s logs. The game invites you to consider what it means for an artificial mind to reflect, remember, or feel—and, just as importantly, what it means for a human to interact with something that occupies a liminal space between living and non-living. The ambiguity is a deliberate choice: Hymer 2000 never hands you a complete story, but instead encourages contemplation, letting the meaning coalesce slowly in your mind. While its storytelling is compelling, Hymer 2000 is also a compact experience. Most players will complete it within a few hours, and the pacing is deliberately meditative rather than fast or flashy. Those who enjoy narrative-heavy games will appreciate its brevity and focus, but players seeking more traditional gameplay loops—combat, branching choices, or complex mechanics—may feel underwhelmed. The search system, though clever, can require patience, as some logs contain mundane or repetitive information that must be sifted through to find the emotional core of the narrative. Yet even this slow trawling through data contributes to the mood: you are sorting through someone’s digital remains, and the process should feel a little tedious, a little intrusive, a little heavy. Despite its modest length and simple presentation, Hymer 2000 leaves a strong impression. It is a thoughtful and artful piece of interactive fiction that harnesses minimalism to achieve emotional depth. Its story lingers in the mind because it unfolds in whispers rather than declarations, asking its questions softly and letting them echo after the screen goes dark. For players looking for a short but resonant narrative experience—something reflective, atmospheric, and quietly unsettling—Hymer 2000 stands out as one of those rare indie titles that achieves more with less. Rating: 9/10
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Nov. 2025
Its an interactive novel rather than a puzzle game. Interesting enough story.
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Nov. 2025
absolutely phenomenal. not a super long experience but worth far more than the five dollars I paid for it. The style is very charming, the story is engaging, and I am quite a fan. also it has snake so it's obviously 10/10 <3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Hymer 2000 is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

Hymer 2000 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Hymer 2000 received 836 positive votes out of a total of 912 achieving a rating of 8.63.
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Hymer 2000 was developed by doBell and published by indienova.

Hymer 2000 is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Hymer 2000 is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Hymer 2000 is not playable on Linux.

Hymer 2000 is a single-player game.

Hymer 2000 does not currently offer any DLC.

Hymer 2000 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Hymer 2000 does not support Steam Remote Play.

Hymer 2000 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Hymer 2000
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Developer
doBell
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indienova
Release 12 Nov 2025
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