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The Forgotten City

Starting life as an Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim mod, this fully fleshed-out single-player mystery adventure game is developed by Modern Storyteller and published by Dear Villagers. Taking place in a unique Roman Empire world, players will go through time loops while solving quests and moving the story along.

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Adventure
Released
July 28, 2021
ESRB
T For Teen due to Alcohol Reference, Blood, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Modern Storyteller
Publisher(s)
Dear Villagers
Engine
unreal engine 4, creation engine

The Forgotten City is a mystery adventure game of exploration and deduction, and a re-imagining of the critically acclaimed mod that won a national Writers’ Guild award and racked up over 3 million downloads.

Combat is an option, but violence will only get you so far. Only by questioning an intertwined community of colourful characters, cleverly exploiting the time loop, and making difficult moral choices can you hope to solve this epic mystery. Here, your decisions matter. The fate of the city is in your hands.

Explore an open-world ancient Roman city with historically authentic art, architecture, costumes and customs
Investigate a gripping, non-linear mystery with multiple endings
Become entwined in the lives of richly detailed, deeply interactive characters
Grapple with moral dilemmas which have life-and-death consequences
Play as whoever you want, by choosing your character’s gender, origin and backstory
Solve problems with reason, charm, bribery, intimidation, violence, or by cleverly exploiting the time-loop

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