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Sci-Fi Mystery Visual Novel Advent: Dawn is Out Now

Seven strangers. Trapped. In the wake of a cave collapse, an expedition takes a dire turn in this psychological mystery visual novel from Spire Games. Set in The VII Enigma universe, Advent: Dawn is a standalone game about Dr. Atlas Everly, a neuroscientist, and six others who must scour the caverns beneath a remote island in search of a way out.

Key Features of Advent: Dawn

  • A flowchart built for mystery-solving: Jump back to key decisions, test theories, and uncover locked paths.
  • Light puzzles woven into the story: Solve light puzzles and riddles that are central to the core mystery of the cave.
  • Partial Voice Acting: Key scenes are voiced using a combination of voice actors and speech synthesis, with mouth animations and optional voice blips for unvoiced dialogue.
  • Original Soundtrack: A fully original soundtrack from composer Caleb Coles.
  • Branching routes leading to a True Ending: Your choices unlock character routes, alternate outcomes, and the full truth behind the cave.
  • Mystery, Myth, Murder & Mind Games: Themes of identity, memory, and ancient symbolism are woven into a suspenseful sci-fi mystery of survival, suspicion, and buried truth.
  • Length: Standard read: 12-16hrs. Methodical read: 16-22hrs. Speed read: 9-12hrs.

Inspired by visual novel classics such as Zero Escape, Umineko, Ever17, and Steins;Gate, Advent: Dawn aims to blend psychological suspense with emotional storytelling. Make difficult choices, explore alternate branches, and search for a route to the true ending in Advent: Dawn, out now for PC, Linux, and Mac via Steam. You can watch the launch trailer below.

Sri Kandula is the author of Nightmare from the Deep and The Lesser Evil. He is also the editor-in-chief at Respawn Station. He has been previously published on The Daily Collegian and is a former host of Pop Culture Corner on PSNtv. His post-apocalyptic short film What Remains is currently playing in festivals.

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