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The First Odyssey

Face an Odyssey built on violence, horror, puzzles, challenges and human cynicism. Experience a truly atmospheric and realistic survival horror experience in a dystopian future.

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Developer
Sphaera Studios
Publisher
Sphaera Studios
Release
June 14, 2022
4 years and 50 days ago
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Mostly Negative26 reviews30.8%

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In a dystopian future, mega-corporations dominate all media and entertainment in the world. Stories of sadistic and cruel games became popular on the internet, in them, people were put to fight and survive insane challenges, these games became known as “Odysseys”. No evidence has been found to indicate anyone responsible… Until now.

Become Carmac, a man who finds himself stuck in the middle of an Odyssey, struggling to remember how he got there, who is responsible for all these atrocities and survive.

The First Odyssey is a first-person survival horror experience with rich narrative and horror. Are you ready to participate in this Odyssey?

Embark on an short experience rich in history, featuring intense and terrifying gameplay.


Nothing went the way it should… Hide, fight, search for items, solve puzzles and gear up to survive this classic survival horror experience. Face the terrors of an Odyssey to discover the whole truth and escape with your life... If you can.

Featuring realistic AAA graphics, a rich and immersive narrative, electrifying environments and fluid in-game combat.

  • Classic Survival Horror experience. Escape, fight, explore for items, solve puzzles, buy items or upgrade your existing ones.
  • Realistic AAA Quality Graphics.
  • Rich and immersive story with diverse background elements.
  • Immersive gameplay made to flow with the game's combat.

Explore immersive sci-fi environments throughout an installation created for sadistic games. Join Carmac and the artificial intelligence, Minerva, in this challenge to discover the secrets of an Odyssey and survive.

If you like classic survival horror games, intense chases, deep storytelling and beautiful sci-fi graphics, The First Odyssey will be waiting for you!
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