70%Strong matchVirtuaVerse
82%94682% positive reviews, Very Positive across 946 reviews·Cyberpunk · Point & Click
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A journalist is trapped in a terrifying technological box of illusions where he is on a journey to discover the truth behind his family's darkest secrets.
Viridian
SteamViridian is an experimental mystery adventure game that creates an immersive experience with a gripping narrative. Using elements of old school text-adventure, retro computer operating systems, simulations of the early internet, point-and-click and more. A captivating mystery is unraveled in a single player multi-layered story line of family secrets, and grander conspiracy. The game pulls together 90s retro nostalgia, suspenseful and captivating storytelling, and horrifying, beautiful visuals to create a one of a kind game that can be enjoyed in an afternoon. In the game you play as Jacob, a journalist trapped in a terrifying technological box of illusions where he is on a journey to discover the truth behind his family's darkest secrets. Viridian is being developed by Pneuma Games LLC, a Texas based indie-development studio headed by Thomas Anderson and Warren Anderson, two brothers and co-founders. Features: - One monolithic unique story line, with layers of mystery, lore, characters, and puzzles. - Play a meta text adventure, answer phone calls, surf the web, chat with characters, and solve the mystery of your family's secrets. - Captivating y2k-aesthetic brings the player into a bygone era of technology and suspenseful social climate. - Cinematic and iconic soundtrack that blends the organic with the technological, inspired by 90s mystery television, and horror soundtracks. - Achievements to unlock, and buried secrets to unveil - Communications simulation: the phone, to email; the player is drawn in to interact with the game and its characters. - Otherworldly theatrical effects and visual enhancements
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