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Little Orpheus

A technicolor side-scrolling narrative adventure game inspired by classic movies including Flash Gordon, Sinbad, and The Land that Time Forgot. Join our bold yet hapless hero as he explores lost civilizations, undersea kingdoms, prehistoric jungles, and lands beyond imagination.

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Developer
The Chinese Room
Publisher
Secret Mode
Release
September 13, 2022
3 years and 324 days ago
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Mixed665 reviews67.8%

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About the Game

Little Orpheus is side-scrolling narrative adventure game inspired by classic movies including Flash Gordon, Sinbad and The Land that Time Forgot.

The year is 1962. Soviet cosmonaut Comrade Ivan Ivanovich is dropped into an extinct volcano in his exploration capsule, Little Orpheus, to explore the center of the Earth.

Join our bold yet hapless hero as he explores lost civilizations, undersea kingdoms, prehistoric jungles, and lands beyond imagination. Gasp as he battles the subhuman tribe of the Menkv and escapes the clutches of dreadful monsters! Cheer as he triumphs over impossible odds in subterranean worlds!

Features

  • A bold and vibrant technicolor world spread across nine outlandish Episodes, all remastered for PC

  • Gripping satirical story by the award-winning masters at The Chinese Room (Still Wakes the Deep, Dear Esther, and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture)

  • World-class music score by BAFTA-winning composer Jessica Curry and Jim Fowler

  • Bonus feature: Lost Recordings Mode featuring collectibles, commentary, and unlockable costumes

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