It was announced by Green Man Gaming Publishing and Investigate North, the release of Aporia: Beyond The Valley, a first person puzzle adventure, on PC. This mysterious adventure tells the story of an ancient civilization in ruins in a unique and immersive way – without the use of dialogue and text.
Check out the launch trailer of Aporia: Beyond the Valley, featuring some gameplay footage:
“Developed by Investigate North from Denmark, Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a first person puzzle adventure backed by Ole Søndberg, the producer of Wallanderand The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
Waking up in a deserted civilization, you explore the land within the Valley to try and uncover the mystery of what happened in this world.
“From the beginning, our focus with Aporia was always to use the environment alone, without any dialogue, to convey an immersive story of an ancient world in ruins. Today, we’re excited to share the story of Aporia: Beyond the Valley with the world and can’t wait for everyone to explore and discover the open world in their own way,” said Niels Wetterberg, Producer at Investigate North.
Game Description
Aporia: Beyond The Valley brings a unique approach to the art of storytelling, by not using dialogue or text. It offers new, interesting puzzle mechanics, and elaborate environmental storytelling within an immersive world.
The mystical world of Ez’rat Qin – once a mighty civilization, now a crumbled ruin.
You awake after hundreds of years of sleep, in an abandoned land and no memory of your past. Immersed in this world of dark beauty, thrilling mystery and ancient puzzles, you embark on a quest to find out what happened in this world, and to discover who you are.
Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a first person puzzle game set in the world of Ez’rat Qin. Explore a world filled with strange nature, ancient technology, and haunted by a spirit roaming the fog-covered forest. With a whole new story and puzzle mechanics, Aporia: Beyond The Valley presents players with the challenge of actively exploring and piecing together a non-linear story of what happened in this mysterious world.
Key Features
For more information on Aporia: Beyond the Valley, visit its product page.
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