Iris Dissolution
Iris Dissolution is a classic survival horror game where you explore increasingly surreal places, manage scarce resources, and fight for your life against horrid creatures as you struggle to come to terms with loss.
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This place doesn't make sense. But Cy is here. I know it. I'm not losing him again.
OVERVIEW
Iris Dissolution is a survival horror game inspired by the PS1-era classics.
Explore and fight your way out of this sinister world stalked by creatures of nightmare, where environments grow stranger the further you descend.
Featuring fixed camera angles, strategic inventory management, challenging puzzles and a retro visual style, the game delivers a nostalgic experience and a touching story. Never let your guard down, remember you are always being watched.
STORY
After many years apart, Iris and her younger brother Cy finally reunite, but he mysteriously vanishes while they're traveling on her motorcycle. She ventures into this desolate town and quickly finds out this place is not what it seems. It is alive, and it's after her.
But she won't leave without him.
Other wanderers seem to be on their own journeys. Maybe you can help them. Maybe they will help you.
GRIEF AND ACCEPTANCE
At its core, Iris Dissolution is a story about loss. As Iris pushes deeper into this impossible world, the people she meets and the things she uncovers will force her to confront more than just the darkness around her. Some things can't be fought. Some things can only be faced.
INSPIRED BY THE CLASSICS
Iris Dissolution draws inspiration from classic titles of the survival horror genre such as Resident Evil or Silent Hill, featuring fixed camera angles, tank controls and environments where your mistakes can quickly become fatal.
CHALLENGING PUZZLES
Pay attention to your surroundings, uncover clues and find the answers to the intricate contraptions and mechanisms that block your way out. Find long-forgotten notes, keys and items to keep advancing, as you carefully decide what to hold onto.
RETRO VISUALS
Traverse the dark, surreal environments of this world through PS1 style visuals, featuring fully in-game cut-scenes and carefully crafted 3D art and animations.
