Editor Astrolabe games and solo developer Ino Kinwen announced Rusty wintera narrative story in 2.5D pixel art adventure game come to PC via Steam. No release date has been announced.
Rusty winter features pixel art, original music, animated cutscenes, and a variety of nostalgic mini-games. Players become a self-taught detective in a world where reality and surrealism intertwine, diving into a series of missing persons cases and uncovering hidden truths in the city.
Here's a preview of the game, via Astrolabe Games:
About
Rusty winter is a game inspired by classic detective novels and good old urban legends. Set against the cold, industrial backdrop of the city of Ge'shan, a place echoing the faded glory of once-thriving industrial cities, the narrative unfolds as a romantic yet serious story, infused with dark undertones and twists and turns. surreal. Using a delicate and richly detailed pixel art style, the game brings to life every shady alley and forgotten corner of Ge'shan, as the protagonist unravels its strange mysteries, one clue at a time.
The story revolves around a complex missing persons case. Meet a cast of characters as diverse and worn as the city itself and pursue trails that blur the lines between reality and the paranormal. Discover urban legends and maybe even immerse yourself in absurd alien tales. Original music, vivid animation and nostalgic mini-games enrich the journey through a decadent city on the verge of change. Along the way, witness the struggles of the townspeople and catch a glimpse of transformation and perhaps even redemption.
Setting: Ge'shan City, 2016
At the end of 2016, the town of Ge'Shan, a northern industrial hub that has seen better days, was shrouded in mystery due to a series of disturbing disappearances. The story follows a self-taught outsider detective, driven by the search for a missing loved one, navigating shady streets, relying solely on instinct and determination to uncover the truth.
Explore numerous meticulously designed locations where realism meets the surreal. Each scene is designed to deepen the narrative, immersing us in moments where time seems to stand still and memories resurface.
Urban legend: the myth of “Earth” Below“
For many years, rumors have circulated across Ge'shan about the Anunnaki, ancient celestial beings who visited Earth and left behind a relic hidden in the icy reaches of the far north.
The inhabitants speak of “the earth below”, it is certainly not about wealth or eternal life; it is a key, a gateway to another world, an ultra-advanced utopia beyond human comprehension. Devoted beings believe that one day, the Anunnaki WILL RETURN.
As the city's mysteries are solved, the line between legend and reality itself begins to blur, and the myth of the land below becomes intertwined with the detective's own quest.
Watch the trailer below. See the first screenshots at the gallery.
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