Danger in Pompeii
DNA Studios · 2025 · Adventure, Atmospheric, Point & Click, 2D, Indie
PC
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About Danger in Pompeii
Relive the last day of Pompeii in this adventure puzzle game! Decipher Mercury’s message by helping the townspeople solve their mysterious problems and escape the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Live a rich story and solve unique puzzles in the heart of the famous city of Pompeii.Something strange is happening in the city... Use your wits to solve a variety of puzzles and uncover the story piece by piece. Decode the secret to the perfect bread at the Pistrinum, unmask the culprit behind the attempted murder of the famous actor Clodius, track down the sacred chickens, and much more... Explore the streets and mythical sites of Pompeii freely, faithfully reconstructed from historical documents. Explore the temples of the Forum, stand on the stage of the Grand Theater, or join the crowd at the Amphitheatre for the games!Discover the daily life of the Romans. Complete side quests scattered across the city to reveal the story of its people and unlock all educational insights created by experts from Institut le Rosey.
In short:
- Unravel a unique story by solving a wide variety of puzzles.
- Relive the last day of Pompeii and escape the eruption of Vesuvius
- A short adventure game packed with content you can explore at your own pace
- Wander through the city and its most famous monuments as if you were a Roman
- Art based on historical sources in a unique comic book style
- Over 60 characters with their own stories
- 9 quests and 28 educational insights written by the experts of Institut le Rosey
- Multiple save slots so that the whole family can play on the same computer!
Recommended Age
From age 9 and up to fully enjoy the game’s educational content.Why Pompeii?
Although the eruption of Vesuvius destroyed the city in 79 AD and claimed many lives, it also preserved a part of Roman history for future generations.Discover this ancient city like never before.Created by Institut le Rosey
This collaborative project was initiated and guided by a Pompeii expert, with contributions from students from Institut le Rosey. They composed the original soundtrack and took part in the game design, visual development, and testing.The game was fully funded by the Fondation le Rosey, which receives no profit from its sale. It is developed and published by DNA Studios.The Fondation le Rosey also provides a classroom-ready educational version. Educational institutions can contact support for information on access conditions available to them.What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
there isn't even a single negative review because this game is an absolute blast in every sense of the word :) https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3764131537 you play as Flavia (female character) or Flavius (male character), depending on your choice. your family is one of the noble families in Pompeii, and they are planning a banquet for an important guest. so they give you a few simple tasks to help with the preparations. but Mercury, the messenger god, has other plans for you... as a gift of the god, you start seeing visions. while roaming the streets, you learn a lot of things about everyday life in 79 AD by playing side quests & reading little parchments. for example, there is a pop quiz about Roman gods & goddesses and their roles, as well as the differences between the rights of slaves and free people, etc... https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3764125381 personally i loved all the side quests except the one where you have to look for different fountains. that quest contains a lot of backtracking, so i didn't like it that much. but overall, it was a fun and informative experience. honestly i wouldn't describe myself as someone who's…2 found this helpful
A pretty short game with nice visuals thats great for someone interested in the time period. All in all a fun and informative game1 found this helpful
Cute educational adventure puzzle game mainly aimed at 10-12-year-olds.1 found this helpful
I got this game during a sale, thinking why not? And I'm really glad I did. It's a fun game that aims to teach you about Roman history. It's not a hard game and the history stuff was really interesting. I learnt loads. And you can really tell that a lot of heart went into this game. If it looks like it's your type of game, go for it.1 found this helpful
Nice, educational game about the Roman Empire and the lives of ordinary people who lived in it.
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