Underplayed Gems

Wheels of Aurelia (2016)

Wheels of Aurelia cover
Developer
Santa Ragione
Publisher
MixedBag, Santa Ragione
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Puzzle, Racing, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Rating
2.3 of 5, 16 player ratings
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A short, contemplative road trip where you soak up the atmosphere of 1970s Italy through a mix of driving and branching dialogue.

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About

A narrative road trip game set in the roaring Italian 70s, it tells the story of Lella, a restless woman driving on the roads of the western coast of Italy, the famous "Via Aurelia". This is an interactive fiction in the shape of an isometric driving game and with a focus on replayability: every playthrough lasts about fifteen minutes and there are sixteen different endings to discover.

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