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Necrobarista

In a back-alley cafe, the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living. Necrobarista follows a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne's hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.

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Developer
Route 59
Publisher
Route 59, Coconut Island Games, PLAYISM
Release
July 22, 2020
6 years and 12 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive1,467 reviews81.7%

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Route 59; Coconut Island Games; PLAYISM meets the large-publisher game and partner thresholds.
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About the Game

"This is a story about death and coffee."

Inspired equally by film and anime, Necrobarista is a unique take on the visual novel medium. Follow a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne's hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.

Final Pour is the definitive edition of Necrobarista, bringing a year's worth of updates and enhancements to the table, as well as brand new features and stories:
  • Full cinematic recomposition in 1.85:1 aspect ratio, bringing a whole new perspective to the story.
  • Devil's Den: A new episode featuring Samantha kicking someone in the head.
  • Studio Mode: Compose your own shots, add dialogue, and tell stories using the same tools as us!
  • Doodle Mode: Remember those homicidal robots we mentioned before? Now you can draw faces on them! They're fine with it.
  • Three new additions to the soundtrack from Necrobarista music producer Jeremy Lim.

Other features:

  • Stylized, fully 3D cinematic presentation that draws from anime aesthetics.
  • Soundtrack by Kevin Penkin, BAFTA-nominated composer for Florence, Made in Abyss, and Norn9.
  • Delve into the world of the Terminal and fantasy Melbourne through free-roaming first-person scenes.
  • Featuring goon-sack robots, alchemical coffee, and Australian folk hero Ned Kelly.
  • Support for fourteen languages, including Korean, Arabic, and Russian.

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