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What Awaits, Aleksey?

81% positive of 60 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, GOG

Made by JKBC.

About the game

A desk investigation game set in a fictional 1970 communist state. Every morning, a new evidence bag arrives. Intercepted letters, coded messages, wiretap recordings. Somewhere in that paper trail is a network of names. Cross-reference. Decipher. Identify. Then decide what to do with what you know.

Tagged by players

Cold War
Dynamic Narration
Political Sim
Dystopian
Detective
Lore-Rich
Investigation
Point & Click
Logic
Multiple Endings
Mystery
Dark

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What players say

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What Awaits, Aleksey? is a compelling investigative puzzle game that combines Cold War-inspired political intrigue, cryptographic challenges, and psychological tension into a distinctive experience centered on information gathering and moral uncertainty. Developed and published by JKBC, the game transports players to a fictional communist republic during the 1970s, where government surveillance and ideological…
13 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Recommended
First when I got the game, I wasn't sure about it. The tutorial could give you better expectations as to how you'll progress. The first time I played through, I felt confused and eventually gave up because it felt like things weren't going anywhere. I came back to it a while later, though, and realised that the pacing is meant to be stressful but doesn't make the game unplayable. There are some documents which are…
7.3 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
The time limit ruins it for me. Refunded.
28 min played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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