Publisher Headup and developer Mirebound Interactive have announced Causal Loop, a narrative puzzle game that blends “mind-bending mechanics” with a science-fiction story about time, consequence, and survival. It will be available for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. A release date was not announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam:
About
Causal Loop is a narrative puzzler that blends mind-bending mechanics with a rich science-fiction story about time, consequence, and survival. Solve intricate puzzles by using the unique “echo” mechanic to record, replay, and interact with up to three versions of your past self. Can you break the loop?
Exo-archaeologist Bale arrives on Tor Ulsat with his colleague Jen, an exo-linguist, to study the ruins of the lost Tor civilization. But when he unwittingly activates the Chronolith—an ancient alien device—reality shatters. Jen vanishes, and Bale is trapped in a fractured world where time loops and echoes of the past and future bleed together.
With no way to contact mission control, Bale must navigate countless obstacles, unravel the fate of the Tor, and outwit the cryptic and mysterious forces that oppose him. As reality unravels and truth remains buried in the ruins, Bale’s only hope is to solve the mystery of the Tor—before he’s lost to the loop forever.
Key Features
- Mind-Bending Puzzles – Record, re-record, and replay. Use the unique ‘Echo Branching’ mechanic to record your actions and engage with up to three echoes of your past self. Harness these duplicates to skillfully learn to manipulate ancient alien systems that once seemed impossible to navigate.
- A Mysterious Alien World – Explore beautiful environments through fifteen hand-crafted chapters filled with secrets that will allow you to unravel the mystery of this alien planet.
- An Emotional Journey – Explore a mysterious alien planet through the lens of an emotional and thought-provoking story, with the puzzles always supporting the momentum of the underlying narrative.
- Fully-Voiced Characters – Every character is fully voiced by a fantastic cast.
- Accessibility – In addition, we have placed a major focus on accessibility to ensure that all players are able to enjoy Causal Loop. The game includes accessibility options such as motion sickness prevention, color blindness mode, control mapping, and many more.
Watch the announcement trailer below.