Dead People Dreaming has released a demo version of "Solbrand," a sci-fi cosmic horror puzzle-adventure game.
Searching for the Way Home
In this game, you’ll immerse yourself in a mysterious, forgotten world and search for a way home, relying on your wits and extraordinary, otherworldly senses.As a new “Spook” (researcher) aboard the oceanographic research vessel HMS Solbrand, you’ll dive into the depths of the past, where the grandeur of Norse mythology and the quiet legends of the land come to life.You’ll pilot a submersible, explore sunken ruins, unravel mysterious fragments, and communicate with the dead as you unravel the tangled web of cosmic history.
Key Features
Explore
Sunken Ruins “Uralakil,” a sunken land modeled after Uppsala, Sweden.Explore a world where the epic tales of Norse mythology and the quiet local legends have been strangely distorted through the lens of sci-fi cosmic horror. Wingnut Mental Hospital, the Botanical Garden, Imperfectum, the charred cathedral, the old observatory… there are still many places waiting to be explored.Utilize
the Vigil to probe the depths and investigate ruins buried deep within the seabed sediments. To grasp the full picture of the situation, environmental analysis from multiple perspectives is essential. Use the top-down view to survey the terrain from above, and switch to first-person view to examine details up close.Unraveling Mysterious Fragments Discover and collect
fascinating historical fragments, then analyze them in detail in the ship’s archives. By racking your brains to solve these hidden mysteries, the events of the past will be revealed. Furthermore, strengthening your signal will open the way to new exploration areas.Conversing with the Living and Communicating
with the Dead Aboard the Solbrand, a ship sailing the surface of the water, a reliable crew stands ready: the Captain, Tinker, Warden, and Shimmer. Each possesses unique insights, personalities, and perspectives, and your conversations with them will be a crucial key to progress.What you see isn’t everything… What begins as a
routine mission eventually escalates into a massive, cosmic-scale upheaval. Will you be able to uncover the truth behind Urarakil’s greatest mystery—“Why is the sun so noisy?”
*Solbrand*, with its striking, dark art style, is scheduled for release on Steam for PC. A demo version is available for download from the game’s dedicated page.
