1940

1940

深雋設計有限公司 · November 11, 2021 · Casual, Adventure, RPG, Strategy RPG, Puzzle

1940 is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Mixed67% · 45
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1940 price

1940 is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About 1940

✦ AI summary

Play as an international spy traveling through time to recover a mysteriously powerful mahjong tile stolen by terrorists and prevent them from altering World War II. Navigate stunning 3D environments across Shanghai, Beijing, and Taiwan while solving puzzles based on real historical locations and the life of Japanese-era novelist Liu Na'ou.

Story
世界各大博物館與私人館藏自2079年開始傳出陸續失蹤珍貴藏品的報告,這些藏品各自具有不同的神秘力量。2080年臺灣文學館失竊了一副具有改變歷史力量的文物:劉吶鷗的麻將牌,國際刑警高度懷疑這是國際恐怖組織RISS所策動的行為。

該組織宣稱擁有「時空回溯」的技術,有高度證據指出RISS打算在二戰發生前夕,派出特務使用麻將,藉以扭轉二次大戰最終結果。玩家將扮演行動代號「獵殺1940」的國際特務,潛入RISS基地啟動時光機回到過去,尋回麻將同時將歷史導入正軌,以阻止RISS狂妄的野心。
Gameplay
本遊戲以日治時期的小說家、影人劉吶鷗生平為故事文本,以臺灣文學館收藏劉吶鷗的麻將牌為關鍵道具,遊戲舞台從上海百樂門、天津萬國橋、黑龍江大興安嶺、北京明陵地宮到臺灣臺南州廳。在科幻背景中,使玩家進行一場益智解謎遊戲。
Feature
■扮演穿梭不同時空的特務角色,進入3D風格的橫向解謎遊戲。
■以國立臺灣文學館數位典藏進行發想,公開向大眾徵選遊戲腳本,利用歷史事件與特色建築架構冒險舞台
■支援Windows

1940 — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players appreciate that "1940" is a genuinely free game with no hidden monetization, which they see as commendable for the developer. However, the lack of English translation and other language options is a significant barrier, with most reviewers unable to fully engage with the story or understand the game's mechanics without knowing the language it's presented in. The puzzle gameplay itself receives mixed feedback, with some finding it decent while others feel the overall experience is held back by accessibility issues.

Recommended Oct 20, 2024
Жена сказала если на этом обзоре будет 50 лайков и 10 наград, она купит ящик пива, мужики выручайте! My wife said if this review gets 50 likes and 10 awards, she will buy a case of beer, guys help me out!
2 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 20, 2025
[h3][b][i]1940[/i][/b][/h3]
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Oct 18, 2024
"1940" is a non-English side scrolling shaded low-poly adventure/puzzle game where you slide some boxes around and do some other adventure game type stuff in a wwird and derivative sci-fi setting. There's no English translation, but that's okay, the language of mediocre games is universal. Not every "free" game really is. There's often MTX, or content locked behind DLC, or donations being requested, or any other number of things that could mislead gamers, but in this case I'm glad to say this really does appear to be a fully free game. Nothing demonstrates a developers belief in themselves and their work than giving it away without any remuneration. This is a service to themselves, and the gaming idustry, and should be applauded. Of course, just because something is free, doesn't necessarily mean it's valuable. Even though this is "free", it failed to appeal to the 120 million+ gamers on Steam. SteamDB showed the game peaked at only 5 concurrent players... this is a dismal public reception. This was so bad they couldn't even give it away. Bearing in mind that free games don't add +1 to your game collector count, should you bother adding this to your library and downloadi…
1 found this helpful
Recommended May 31, 2024
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1 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 13, 2026
For a free adventure game with multiple locations, puzzles, exploration and a story built around historical events, 1940 has surprisingly little Steam integration. There are no Steam achievements or Trading Cards, despite plenty of obvious milestones that could have been used for achievements, such as completing the different locations, solving puzzles and recovering the Mahjong tiles. The game also feels quite niche and linear, with its historical subject matter and Traditional Chinese-only presentation making it difficult for a wider audience to get into. It is an interesting educational concept, but it feels more like a museum project turned into a game than a fully polished Steam release.
Not recommended Sep 23, 2024
I don't speak Chinese. 1 / 5

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