Empyrean (2016)

Developer: Choice of Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 16 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A text-driven aerial adventure where you pilot a fighter plane through a dieselpunk city, making story-shaping choices.

interactive fictiontext-baseddieselpunkchoice-drivenstory richromancefemale protagonistadventuremodest intensity

What players say

Players praise the writing and dieselpunk setting but are sharply divided on the choice and stat system. Many find the stats confusing and say the author punishes off-path choices, sometimes cutting off the ending. A few players had no issues with the stats and call it one of the best in the genre.

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