Get ready for an immersive sci-fi adventure with Alcyone: The Last City, the eagerly anticipated visual novel from Australian indie developer Joshua Meadows. Mark your calendars: the game is set to launch on April 2nd, 2025, at 6 AM PST. Funded initially through a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2017, this game has been years in the making and will be available as a cross-platform single purchase on Windows, macOS, Linux/SteamOS via Steam, as well as Android and iOS devices.
What Do You Do When Everything Else Is Gone?
Alcyone: The Last City is not just a game; it's an exploration of survival, power, and the weight of your choices. This massive interactive novel thrusts you into a universe where your decisions sculpt the narrative, altering paths and endings in profound ways. Set in the last remaining city after the cataclysmic event known as the Nihility, which obliterated everything at the speed of light, Alcyone stands as a beacon of survival. For centuries, the Six Ruling Houses have governed this last bastion, where life, death, and rebirth intertwine in ways unimaginable in our world. Experience the depth of this story in the trailer below:
What Do You Play As in Alcyone: The Last City, the Visual Novel?
In Alcyone: The Last City, you embody a rebirth—a character with a clean slate but equipped with downloaded memories. Your journey is filled with choices that allow you to either align with the existing system, dismantle it, or manipulate it for your own ends. The narrative is steeped in political intrigue, betrayal, and the struggle for survival. With over 250,000 words of branching storyline, each decision you make can unlock or seal off different paths, leading to one of seven distinct endings. The game also offers five romance options, including paths for those preferring an aromantic experience, and a robust RPG-inspired character system that lets you craft a persona reflective of your choices.
If you're a fan of narrative-driven games like Fallen London or Killing Time at Lightspeed, or enjoy sci-fi sagas such as Revelation Space and Pandora's Star, Alcyone: The Last City is poised to captivate you. While waiting for the game's release, explore its Kickstarter page or official website for more details.
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