A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight (2015)
- Developer
- Hosted Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 178 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 7.4 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A text-heavy interactive mystery where you navigate a gaslit steampunk world through deliberate choices and atmospheric prose.
interactive fictionstory richatmosphericthoughtfuldeliberatemysterioustext-based
What players say
Players praise the story and how choices genuinely shape the narrative, though some find the magic-and-steampunk mix unexpected and the early chapters slow. There is disagreement on a late-game fake death, with some saying it undermines the emotional stakes.
Screenshots
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