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Town of Dusk

by 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)

2023
86% positive
65
Free
Steam

About This Game

The Town of Dusk is a text-based adventure game of mystery, suspenseful, puzzle and slightly horror


Set in the backdrop of Japan in the 1990s, two teams accidentally find themselves in the Town of Dusk, which was built just before the fall of the Empire of Japan. There, they embark on a journey of reasoning and adventure.

Players take on different roles and influence the story's direction through their choices, leading to different endings.
Players need to:
  • Avoid being killed by other characters
  • Solve all the puzzles, find the truth
  • Uncover the mastermind behind everything
  • Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk

As an Adventure Game, players can save and load their game at any time, fast-forward through conversations, view dialogue history.
This game provides the functions of:
  • Plot Progress Flowchart to jump to any experienced plot point
  • After ending, automatically return to the choice that affect the ending

More about the background of this game:
"As secrets buried underground in the Town of Dusk come to light, a shocking conspiracy emerges.
Players join the other characters and enter the Town of Dusk built on the eve of the Empire of Japan's defeat.
Everyone's identity is shrouded in mystery, and dangerous individuals hide among them, carrying out their hidden agendas.
Players embark on a journey of deduction, adventure, and wit that takes them to the brink of death.
Please avoid being killed by other characters! Survive until the end, solve all the puzzles!
Find the mastermind, thwart all the conspiracies, and uncover the 'real' truth!
Then escape the Town of Dusk!
If a controlled character deceives you, don't be surprised."

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User Reviews

Positive56
Negative9
Overall86% positive

Game Details

Release Date: 6/1/2023
Developer: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Publisher: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Price: Free

Platform Support

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