Acolyte: Prologue

Acolyte: Prologue

Superstring · January 11, 2021 · Adventure, Experimental, Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel, Investigation

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About Acolyte: Prologue


Acolyte: Prologue is the first act in a dynamic narrative detective/puzzle game that gives you your own Acolyte; a digital assistant you can talk to freely without pre-defined dialogue options. Just like a real conversation.

Become an employee of Nanomax, a well-funded tech start-up looking to change the face of consumer AI with its upcoming Acolyte application. As a remote-worker for the company, you'll interact with its employees and absorb its culture. But unexplained firings, missing employees and a strange, highly-classified bug in the Acolyte code-base point to something being very wrong.

As you work with your new Acolyte, who seems to be intrinsically caught up in the company’s problems, you’ll find yourself at the very heart of the conspiracy.

//FEATURES


  • //NATURAL LANGUAGE INPUT - interact freely with your Acolyte, using your own words to advance a non-linear narrative.
  • //BECOME A PART OF THE STORY - the worlds of the game and your own will blur, with ARG elements that contribute to a sprawling real-world narrative.
  • //INNOVATIVE PUZZLES - use your Acolyte to help solve puzzles that require out-of-the-box-thinking, as you dig deep into its programming.
  • //CUSTOMISE YOUR ACOLYTE - personalise how your Acolyte looks and interacts, as you tailor your assistant to your preferences.
  • //UNRAVEL THE CONSPIRACY - uncover a dark truth as you dig into the past of your employer.

//ABOUT SPIRIT AI


Acolyte is powered by the Spirit AI Character Engine, allowing for natural language interaction with the game. Spirit AI uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to both understand conversations and create digital personalities.

Acolyte: Prologue — 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.

Recommended Jul 5, 2024
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Recommended Apr 6, 2024
Really interesting concept of the game, it incorporate a real life puzzles and still maintain the element of mystery to progress, the prologue end at the best part and it made me want to keep continue further! definitely will trying out the full game later!
1 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 12, 2025
Игра Acolyte: Prologue – это захватывающее текстовое приключение, погружающее вас в роль младшего сотрудника загадочной компании. Основной акцент сделан на общении с коллегой через чат, что создает ощущение реалистичности и вовлеченности. История развивается медленно, но интригующе, постепенно раскрывая тайны компании и ставя перед игроком моральные дилеммы. Плюсы игры: интересный сюжет, атмосферный саунд-дизайн, создающий ощущение тревоги, и увлекательный геймплей, основанный на взаимодействии через текстовый интерфейс. Вам предстоит принимать решения, которые влияют на развитие сюжета и взаимоотношения с коллегами. Однако, стоит отметить, что игра достаточно короткая и служит скорее демоверсией, нежели полноценной историей. Финал оставляет больше вопросов, чем ответов, что подогревает интерес к основной игре Acolyte. Несмотря на это, Acolyte: Prologue – отличный способ познакомиться с миром игры и ощутить ее атмосферу. Рекомендую всем любителям текстовых приключений и интерактивной литературы.
Recommended Dec 3, 2024
Demo was interesting, but won't buy full game as apparently due to updates and changes - it not being future proof - there are now many bugs / problems
Recommended Apr 4, 2024
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Recommended Feb 20, 2024
This game is excellent and can't wait to see how deep the rabbit hole goes!

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