At Eve’s Wake Definitive Edition
Sugar Rush Studios · 2021 · Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Lovecraftian
PC
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About At Eve’s Wake Definitive Edition
At Eve's Wake is an interactive Lovecraftian horror story about surviving a family you never knew and their servitude to a dark patron. Discover what your family knows and does to win, only to have it used against them by your actions. All this knowledge remains with you through victory or death, beyond the bounds of time and space. Armed with this knowledge, your actions will shape your fate and that of the family. Will you embrace this gift or rid humanity of their taint? Features
- Personality trait-based play styles that affect actions, dialog options and overall difficulty.
- Four distinctly different endings.
- Return to earlier save points and change the course of the story.
- Knowledge gained carries over to subsequent play-throughs.
You decide your fate
There are no higher forces that will track your story progression.
In short, there is no auto-save function. With this gift you can unravel reality and discover alternative solutions.
Just remember that you need to save by yourself, how else can I help you?
Personality
Are you strong, smart or charismatic? These personality traits influence how you respond to situations, and how people will perceive you.
Each personality offers an unique play style, providing different dialog options and insights during your play through. It also sets the difficulty of the story and how you can overcome certain obstacles.
Might makes right
Aggressive and physical actions will prove more successful. Brute-force your way to success.
Wits is a dangerous weapon and you know to use it discreetly
Provides additional insight to situations and allows for easier escapes.
Charming is always getting a yes to a question you never had to ask
Persuasive actions will prove more successful, but don't expect more.
Choices
Armed with knowledge you will be able to make choices that alter the direction of the story.
Will you redeem your family or join their folds and lead?
Sanity
How you ultimately choose to shape your fate can affect your fragile state of mind.
Certain actions cause the human mind to go on a path spiraling down. Some slide down slowly without even knowing and and some do so fully aware tumbling face first down the steps.
Music from beyond the Stars
Each story begins with a clean slate and state of mind. Whilst you cannot track your current sanity, there are a total of 3 states. This means that there are a total of 3 layers to the music you can hear. Whether this is a blessing or a curse, is something only you can decide.
Regardless I will be there.
Raised by your mother, you’ve never known your family. Her sudden passing left you with many questions she never answered you: Why can’t I remember my family? Why did she split with the family? What happened to my father?Until that letter arrived; your grandmother had passed away. Here you are now, letter in hand, before the gates of the family estate. At what should be just a funeral and nothing more.
Soon you realize why your mother left, as you are thrown into a gauntlet of fire — for a new successor must come. The time for Convergence has begun...
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
This was a great game. I greatly enjoyed it. All the different paths and the characterization of everyone was good. Everyone felt believable, and there were little tidbits here and there that really drove the horror home. It has a really nice way of handling different flows through the game that makes even the save system feel like part of the eldritch nature of things. Plus there are little tidbits here and there that help push the atmosphere.1 found this helpful
A real hidden gem of a game, mysterious and compelling. I honestly can't believe it doesn't get more attention!
Really enjoyed this game, the choices felt meaningful and I enjoy needing to manage my time effectively. Most importantly I enjoyed the story. Definitely recommend
This game is very interesting, however I wish there were a more detailed walkthrough/achievement guide
At Eve's Wake is the kind of games that makes you love a whole genre you don't enjoy otherwise; it is (with 999 and VLR) the prime example of how interactive and engaging a VN can be and is de facto the standard I'll hold the rest of similar games to. The premise is your basic funeral for your dutch granny with all the weird uncles and cousins presents, except you have zero recollection of any of them and there is a chance you might not survive it. The rest is a brilliantly writen psychological thriller, that manages to be fun and incredibly tense through only dialogue and branching narration. The art is on point, with gorgeous and expressive portraits of memorable and visually distinct characters. And the music is great and helps tremendously to build tension. I loved it!
November 29 Edit: I worked with the devs to locate those rare moments where [spoiler]dead[/spoiler] characters show up where they shouldn't. I still need to do a few more checks, but most, if not all, of these instances should have been rectified in the latest update! There is also a guide in development to detail how to get the four different endings, which should help people wanting a roadmap. Super happy about these changes! Original November 16 Review: As evidenced by my playtime, I have been thoroughly enjoying At Eve's Wake for longer than most. I'm a sucker for a good visual novel, and this one was an absolute blast. I don't want to give too much away because I honestly think it's better to go in completely blind like I did; however, what I will say is this: [spoiler]If you like the idea of The Hunger Games combined with Knives Out and cosmic horror, then this game is for you![/spoiler] Compliments: - The plot is loads of fun and interesting - High replay value - Solid game length, especially considering the replayability factor - Good music (I genuinely never got tired of it after 22 hours) - Nice art, both background and character - Good game mechanics (i.e., for person…
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