Thorns: Police never sleeps

Thorns: Police never sleeps

BRNLG · May 17, 2024 · Visual Novel, Story Rich, Text-Based, Cyberpunk, Dystopian

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About Thorns: Police never sleeps

✦ AI summary

Thorns: Police never sleeps is a kinetic visual novel following a young police officer navigating the brutal, unforgiving megacity of Ocean 17 where corruption and moral compromise are inescapable. Immerse yourself in a gritty sci-fi world brought to life through high-quality illustrations, atmospheric cyberpunk music, and a gripping 1.5-hour narrative that establishes the foundation for an expansive story universe.

"Tell me, do you sleep enough, Mr. Doe?
The police never sleeps." ©


Thorns: Police never sleeps is a kinetic visual novel that tells the tragic story of a young police officer.

Ocean 17 is a city that makes no exceptions. It doesn't care how much money, friends or abilities you have. This is a city that is always ready to move forward towards a bright future, destroying and digesting millions of human lives in its belly.
  • High-quality illustrations that will help you completely immerse yourself in the gloomy atmosphere of the game
  • Sci-fi music
  • SFX accompaniment
  • And of course, a fascinating plot, which became the basis for creating a unique Thorns universe.

We invite you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of urbanism and cybernetic technology with the first game in the series.

Duration
Approximately 1.5 hours of story and 10+ backgrounds.

Description of adult content


16+
Content in this product may not be appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work.

Thorns: Police never sleeps — 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 May 17, 2024
Linear visual novel with zero gameplay elements, but the story manages to pull you in. Although the game makes use of the well-known visual novel engine, which removes most technical parts of game production and allows developers to focus on telling the greatest story possible, this is usually not a huge concern if personal touches are added. This is typically evident in customized main menus, fonts, and overall presentation. Fortunately, this game handles all of that. This game is a "kinetic" visual novel, which means it has no choices or alternative endings. Depending on your reading pace, you may be able to complete the game in minutes or hours. Saving is allowed, however it's almost unnecessary because you can finish the game in one sitting. Despite the futuristic setting that would be fun to explore, the game is limited to a single person talking to a police representative over a screen. It feels like an interrogation because the man did something. Even locations are limited. There’s only your room and a few scenes you get to see through the virtual helmet that allows the representative to see what happened. The story is fine and flows well, but you don’t get to know anyth…
8 found this helpful
Recommended May 20, 2024
Super short, but interesting. Consider it as some kind of introduction teaser to some kind of series, that are planned.
4 found this helpful
Not recommended Oct 11, 2024
It really is just a short story with a few pictures thrown in. Too few, I would say, as the text would go on and on while the background remains largely unchanged. As an introduction to the world of Ocean 17, it failed to pique my interest to know more. But then again, your mileage may vary.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 16, 2024
"Thorns: Police never sleeps" is a cyberpunk vn. A very clever and twisted story that unfolds through great artwork, music and dialogues. How do you envision the virtual reality future ahead of us? Is it full of roses or gloomy? This game dives into the subject with no fear! You play as a tragic figure, you're a police officer in a city that waits for nothing and no one. Can you keep them safe?.. Can you keep your sanity when the tragic events unfold?.. This is a dark story with amazing illustration that will hold your attention from start to finish and then, you'll be wanting some more! Thankfully, there will be another story in this universe, even though, this vn is complete and with a proper ending. A fascinating and twisted story with twists you won't see coming! Without spoiling the plot, I'd like to mention that despite it's length, it gives a clear and full picture of the characters and their mindset. It's very interesting to see the different perspectives and tricks that get played. While there is no gore, it's not a light hearted story. It's impactful, serious, deep and a bit depressing. But, it's a story you want to read as it's fantastic! A great example of an "after t…
2 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 10, 2025
pretty cool, liked the story and ambiance a lot. english translation could have used an extra pass though.

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