Alcyone: The Last City has landed on Android, Windows, macOS, Linux/SteamOS and iOS. Developed and published by Joshua Meadows, it started off as a Kickstarter campaign back in May 2017. Now, after years of developing and expanding the idea, it’s finally out.
What’s the Story?
Set in a bleak, dystopian future where The City is the last thing left standing after the universe fell apart. Your choices really shape the story and every decision adds to your experience. There are no resets or take-backs, just consequences and learning to live with them.
You play as a ‘rebirth,’ which means your character has died before and been brought back in a cloned body and memories. You can choose to be from the ruling elite or just someone trying to scrape by.
The City itself is harsh, controlled by six Ruling Houses that keep everyone in check with a strict class system. The rich live it up while the poor fight for scraps. It’s a place on edge, ready to explode at any moment.
It’s a world shaped by experiments gone wrong way back. They tried messing with hyperspace and faster-than-light travel, and it blew up in humanity’s face. Now, all that’s left is Alcyone: The Last City, which is hanging by a thread.
What Does Alcyone: The Last City Look Like?
The game has sharp visuals and beautiful hand-drawn digital art that fit the gritty, broken world vibe. The narrative adapts to your choices, offering nearly 250k words of storytelling. On that note, catch a glimpse of Alcyone: The Last City below.
What I loved about the game is that the devs have made an effort to make it accessible and inclusive as well. The game has high-contrast, colour-blindness-aware palettes, labelled art elements, dyslexic-friendly fonts and full compatibility with screen reader systems like VoiceOver.
There are seven core endings and five different romance options, including aromantic pathways. The game is cross-platform with just one purchase so you don’t need to buy it separately for every device. On that note, check out the official website of the game.
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