Разработчик: Bithell Games
Описание
A group of scientists interrogate an alien discovered at the heart of a global pandemic. Work with your team, make decisions and uncover the alien’s true intentions.
Inspired by classic adventure games and modern dialogue systems, Bithell Games has created another single session story which respects your time and your intelligence.
Key Features
- A one-sitting game for adults in search of a polished new world to discover.
- Developed by the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular.
- Social dynamics and greater choice enhance this twist on classic text-based adventures.
- Responsive soundtrack by Dan Le Sac.
- Art Gallery showcasing the development of this new story.
- Unlockable ‘Mr Commentary’, our next generation take on a developer’s commentary.
FAQs
If this game is ‘short’, what’s to stop me getting a refund when I’m done?
We’re so grateful to the community for the low rate of refunds on our previous short, Subsurface Circular. We hope Quarantine will earn the same. Our games are made by a team of hardworking people, and it’s encouraging that the Steam community consistently shows respect for this passion and effort.
Do I need to have played Subsurface Circular or other Bithell games to enjoy this one?
No. Quarantine Circular tells its own self contained story.
Plague? Adult? Is this game going to ruin my lunch?
Nope. Quarantine Circular is about on a par with the average network TV science fiction episode in its depiction of mature themes and gore. We like to think of it as ‘adult’ in the sense that it focuses on themes of humanity and philosophy, not because of any grossness or sexiness.
Of course, there’s nothing sexier than a good sci-fi short ;)
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated 2048 MB+
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Mac
- OS: MacOS Sierra+
- Processor: 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated 2048 MB+
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Отзывы пользователей
I wish I could recommend this game but I cannot. After my second playthrough, it immediately become clear that this game has too many poor points despite an otherwise okay initial visual novel experience.
* The UI is stylish but has very poor feedback. On my first playthrough I missed several moments to ask questions because topics to talk about that you unlock are kept separate from actual dialogue options and are only usable in certain moments, indicated by them lighting up slightly. Furthermore, a particular character has dark grey dialogue options, which just ends up looking like the buttons are disabled.
* While the general writing is okay, too many dialogue options amount to be polite or be cruel while pretending there's moral or political nuance to these choices. This is made worse by the fact you are often given the option to take a 180 turn on your current stance in the worst way, which doesn't really feel like player agency so much as a bizarre self-destruct button.
* As mentioned, the game doesn't hold up well with multiple playthroughs. Mostly the game just doesn't feel like it has much to offer despite its seemingly large amount of choices to make. The reason I played the game twice was because the first felt like a "bad" ending, and after I corrected my one mistake for a "good" ending. Past that, I didn't feel like I missed anything special or hidden. I certainly don't find the game entertaining enough to scour for secret routes.
* A particularly frustrating part of the game is code puzzles. For some reason at a couple (at least maybe there is more) of points in the game you are expected to look at your character notes (which is fine its just more reading which is what the game is comprised of) and then solve a puzzle. The very first puzzle you get is literally just reading the answer in the notes and that's fine, but depending on your choices later you have to solve some odd ones that destroyed all the flow I had with the story. Both of the puzzles require knowledge that the game doesn't provide you, or the use of an internet search. There is a "hint" system which is also extremely unhelpful, since it literally just tells you to read the notes.
* Some of the character interactions feel a bit strange and unbelievable, and sometimes it feels like characters have just forgotten things that were already covered, though this is somewhat forgivable.
The game from 2018 with the main themes of plague and AI. They predict it all :)
I liked the story in the first one better. I really don't care about invading aliens when I've only seen the face of one. In this one I "feel" like there's no stakes, no danger, no stress, i'm good. The story of a robot revolution works better IMO. And the plot twist in the 1st game was amazing. That said, I do like this game style in-comparison to the first game, where instead of sitting in 1 location, you see yourself walk off, control multiple characters, day/night, a different location(even though its on the same boat, but different room). You can't do that in the first game, in fact the first game is so limited. If there are future games, don't do anymore games like this. Let us walk around and interact with stuff for God sakes.
All the characters were one dimensional. Teng and Lisa were insufferable.
Writing was subpar comparative to the predecessor "Subsurface Circular".
Tempted to get a refund, but for $1.70, I can't really complain.
Overall, a playable experience that left lacking greater in-depth writing and sense of urgency as every choice you made actually does not matter.
my biggest issue with quarantine circular is similar to my issue i had with subsurface circular, the previous game from this developer: it's just too damn short. both games are relatively simple but very memorable nonetheless. the UI and storytelling both felt more fluid in this game and the art style/animation gave more life to the characters in this story. overall, this is a pleasant experience, exploring an interesting concept about aliens, and humanity banding together to overcome adversity. i feel that this is a much better implementation than the predecessor in this series.
It’s a tight, thought-provoking sci-fi game where you play as part of a team communicating with an alien in a tense, isolated setting. The game focuses on dialogue and decisions, making you think about ethics, communication, and what it really means to understand something completely alien. It’s a little on the short side, but the writing is top-notch, making it a solid pick for anyone who loves story-driven games. Definitely worth checking out if you’re into deep, reflective narratives.
Interesting visual novel with quite a few endings! ~2 hours per playthrough.
This visual novel felt like no other I had played. Despite its short length, it manages to build up a whole universe-as well as characters and organisations which all have different philosophies and motivations.
bithell doing their thing
A very strong first-contact story. You play as different characters who are on a medical vessel that has imprisoned the first alien contacted by humanity. During this time, humanity is being attacked by a plague that is devastating populations. You have a lot of decisions to make. Do you trust Gabriel, the alien? Is Gabriel responsible for the plague attacking humanity? Can you work with Gabriel to cure the plague?
I really enjoyed this game.
I recommend this to anyone who likes short narrative driven text based games because likes Surface Circular from the same devs, this too is well written and somewhat unique.
Here is what you need to know:
?This is like a visual novel of 3D sxenes. Although everything is in decent 3D, there's no character animations except when there is significant movement, such as a character entering or exiting a scene, a major action, or an escalation of an argument.
+All dialog is text based but well written.
?Music is fine, nothing really impressive to me.
+Expect 1.5 to 2 hours per playthrough if you dont skip a scene, but afterwords individual scenes are selectable.
-I was not very motivated to replay it again because I think the different endings and major choices that lead to them are relatively obvious.
?In game hints are not as helpful with the prior game if you get stuck, because the few puzzle/riddles are from a small set of notes, but they're not as clear to figure out.
+"Dev commentary" available after one playthrough is done in a unique format that I recommend at least trying for a bit.
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Bithell Games |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 20.01.2025 |
| Metacritic | 73 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 88% положительных (388) |