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.