Until Then

Until Then is a side-scrolling adventure game with pixel art graphics, featuring 2D sprites in a 3D space. It is also described as a visual novel, though with more interactive elements compared to conventional games in the genre. The player controls Mark Borja, a high school student who lives alone in his family's home as his parents work overseas. The player can move left and right in the current environment and interact with specific objects to advance the game's story.

At specific moments in the game's story, the player can interact with a smartphone, which includes a messaging app and a social media platform, where the player can choose to like and share posts made by other characters in the story. When messaging, the player is required to press any key on the keyboard to slowly type out the message to be sent by Mark, either predetermined or chosen by the player.

In February 2014, a series of natural disasters known as "The Ruling" caused widespread destruction worldwide, including parts of the Philippines. However, the city of Liamson in the national capital remained largely unaffected.

Mark Borja, a high school student at Liamson, lives alone with his parents working abroad. He and his classmate Louise experience bouts of déjà vu that make their memories unreliable. He meets two new transfer students, Kate and Nicole—the latter whom he feels oddly familiar with. At a hospital with Louise and her friend Sofia, Mark hallucinates and sees the halls become dark and twisted.

Polychroma Games, an indie game studio based in the Philippines headed by game director Mickole Klein Nulud, started active development on the game in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic using Godot Engine. The development team consisted of 10 core people, with additional contributions from others. A demo version of the game was released as part of the Steam Next Fest in February 2024. The release of the game was slated for May 23, 2024, but was delayed weeks before release.

After announcing another release slated for June 23, it was pushed back another two days before finally being released on June 25, 2024, for Linux, PlayStation 5, and Windows. The game was later released for Nintendo Switch on June 26, 2025, and on Xbox Series X and S on April 23, 2026.

Until Then received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 90% of critics.

Prior to its final release, reviewers provided generally favorable reviews for the game's Steam Next Fest demo. Katharine Castle of Rock Paper Shotgun praised the game's "gorgeous mix of expressive pixel art and 3D environments." She also commended the games interactivity, along with Hope Bellingham of GamesRadar+, who was "amazed by how interactive it was." Thomas Kent of Hardcore Gamer praised the game for its "compelling narrative that explores the intricacies of teenage life." Castle and Kent both also praised the game's environment and sound design.