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Elegy for a Dead World

63% positive of 309 Steam reviews

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Released
2014
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Dejobaan Games, LLC, Popcannibal. Published by Dejobaan Games, LLC.

About the game

Explore dead civilizations, write about what you find, and share your stories with the universe: a game about writing fiction.

Tagged by players

  • Experimental
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Walking Simulator
  • Story Rich
  • Adventure
  • Atmospheric
  • Exploration
  • Sci-fi

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    Let me preface this by saying this is actually a really cool idea and it is with a heavy heart that I don't recommend it. As others have mentioned it's a little side scrolly thing where you explore an uninhabited little world via side scrolling, and there are writing promps, and you look at the background and stuff and invent backstories to write and you can read other people's stuff. It's not a 'game' in the…

    2 h played when written. 225 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I found myself quite let down on this game. The concept seems stellar as a writing exercise, but then I completed it within a hour and a half. There are only three planets you can document, with little variety to find inspiration in. Replayability is nearly nonexistant, so I quickly uninstalled the game. If there were more areas to explore, this would be a more positive review. Go spend your fifteen dollars in a…

    2.4 h played when written. 106 found it helpful.

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