Aether & Iron

First of all, I loved this game and thoroughly enjoyed my time with it. It is a visual novel first, and an RPG-lite second. The game is about 80% listening to dialogue, so if that's not your cup of tea then consider passing on this one. Thankfully the voice acting is excellent, especially the main character Gia's, and the story is pretty good. I loved the deco-punk world and noir detective vibes on display throughout. The vehicle combat is serviceable, and I enjoyed customizing my vehicles trying to create a balanced party. You roll dice to influence dialogue sections which can have an impact on your gameplay, and some decisions you make will permanently alter your story. I have to be honest and confess that I had a couple really bad soft-locks that forced me to restart my campaign twice, but it seems both have since been patched. I loved the game so much I plowed through the early game to catch up to where I left off. In addition to bug-fixes, the devs have also added some new quests and continue to refine the core gameplay. I am very excited to see if more gets added in future, and will definitely pay close attention to any sequels or spinoffs.

A cool setting, great world building, clever writing, and excellent voice acting all combine together to make a fantastic game! Enjoyable from start to finish. If you love Harebrained Schemes's Shadowrun RPGs then this will be right up your alley!

Such an underrated gem of a game... you play as a 1930s smuggler woman leading her crew against the corrupt barony of New York what more could you want from a game But in all honesty it's very similar to games like disco elysium with its own twist for skill checks. A big strength this game has is the setting because sneaking around and solving murders in the heights of a floating New York is so fun. Between the high stakes missions in glittering casinos, the game also isn't afraid to deal with the struggles of less wealthy families and NPCs. The art and music are amazing and they really transport you into setting. Also special shoutout to the voice acting, especially the voice of Gia/Narrator. Everyone's voice sounds exactly like you would expect looking at each character and the VA's are a huge part of bringing your crew to life. Overall I recommend just for the narrative and characters. I personally have always wanted a noir-type game with a cool female protagonist and Gia really embodies that.

You can just tell how much love and care was put into this game. A hefty story, excellently voiced and illustrated, with endearing characters and atmospheric writing. Can't wait to see what this team cooks up next!

This game was a gem! I picked it up because I saw the trailer through a Critical Role sponsorship; I thought it looked cool and the concept of the setting seemed really interesting. I am happy to say that I was not disappointed! The characters and voice acting was the highlight of this. The interactions and conversations are what kept me going when things felt like they were dragging on a bit! The story is also good in its own right, and it really got me immersed into the setting and shoes of a Noir character :) Give this game a shot and I'm sure it'll hook you <3

Good, but not what I expected. I don't know if it's how I play or what, but there dosen't seem to be too much of the combat. Still, the story and artwork is great and work well in the art deco Fifth Element world. 7/10 hope to see more