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Mainland

A text adventure game about a 19th century explorer who finds himself stranded and alone.

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Developer
Vasily Voronkov, Ryan Joseph, Peter Kosyh
Publisher
INSTEAD Community
Release
May 8, 2015
11 years and 89 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive248 reviews82.7%

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About the Game

Mainland is a free text adventure game about an explorer in the 19th century whose captain and crew have been killed by plague. The game focuses on unconventional story and atmosphere rather than hardcore puzzles, and features gameplay similar to classic adventure games.
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