This game took me waaay by surprise. I've been hearing about it in 2021 GOTY lists, but it seemed like it's just a Skyrim mod, how could it be good? Well, I'm glad I tried it because the game is SO FREAKING GOOD.

It's an finely crafted mystery (very reminiscent of Outer Wilds!) in which you are tasked to uncover the secrets behind an ancient roman city, with only one rule in place: "The many shall suffer for the sins of the one". If one person commits a sin, everyone gets punished with death.

Every loop, it feels like figuring out a new piece of the puzzle and slowly but surely putting it all back together, only to find something that gets you totally by surprise and leaves you in awe. But the small moments are also amazing, when you finally figure out that little thing that didn't feel quite right, you feel like a genius.

I need to mention that the game is janky as hell, with visuals very reminiscent of Skyrim. It FEELS like this game was released in the 2010s. Nevertheless, this doesn't really take away from the enjoyment of the story and mistery.

Overall, I highly recommend playing it spoiler-free, it's an amazing experience that will leave you in reflection some time later.

Reviewed on Dec 29, 2021


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