Obscure

Spirits of Xanadu

77% positive of 356 Steam reviews

Released: 2015
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by Good Morning, Commander, allen trivette, Lee Williams. Published by Nightdive Studios.

About the game

At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet. Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a lone operative has been sent to wake the Xanadu and bring her home to Earth.

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Space
Immersive Sim
FPS
Sci-fi
Mystery
Psychological Horror
Female Protagonist
Open World
Action-Adventure
Shooter
Horror
Atmospheric

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Spirits of Xanadu

77% positive of 356 Steam reviews

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Released: 2015
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by Good Morning, Commander, allen trivette, Lee Williams. Published by Nightdive Studios.

About the game

Tagged by players

Space
Immersive Sim
FPS
Sci-fi
Mystery
Psychological Horror
Female Protagonist
Open World
Action-Adventure
Shooter
Horror
Atmospheric

What players say

Recommended
An atmospheric exploration game that really stayed with me. The puzzles can be quite obscure and don’t follow typical game logic, which can be frustrating, but also fits the overall design. It’s closer to a walking sim than an action game—the combat is there, but it’s not the focus. What makes it work is the atmosphere. The ship feels small but believable, and the story told through logs and notes is engaging, even…
4.4 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Recommended
To be completely honest, I bought this because bundled with Filcher, it was cheaper than buying Filcher alone. I'm glad I did, though, this was surprisingly engrossing. The System Shock / Deus Ex / immersive sim influence is obvious, but it's stripped down and compact, but still manages to pack a good punch, partly because it does a good job removing what's extraneous for its length. There's no ammo, or inventory -…
9.3 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Spirits of Xanadu. So... that's all there is? Introduction Spirits of Xanadu is a game I tried to like, but there's simply not all that much to appreciate. The visuals are artistically appealing, but the gameplay and narrative design are so repetitive and simple that I'm genuinely uncertain as to what people see in it. From the get-go I had tempered expectations, but I still came away unsatisfied. SoX isn't some…
4.5 h played when written. 104 found it helpful.
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