Routine
Routine is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror title set on an abandoned Lunar base designed around an 80’s vision of the future. Curious exploration turns into a need for survival when a lunar base goes completely quiet. Searching for answers puts you face to face with an enemy who is certain the main threat is you. Discoveries lead to deeper unknowns and the only way to go is forward.
What it feels like
Unknown threats and the quiet abandonment build slow-building anticipatory fear throughout exploration. The narrative structure emphasizes discoveries leading to deeper unknowns, sustaining enigmatic tension. Survival mechanics against an enemy perceiving the player as a threat create sustained edge-of-seat pressure.
What it's about
Set on an abandoned lunar base with 80s sci-fi aesthetic; the sci-fi setting is core to the experience. Described explicitly as sci-fi horror with survival against unknown threats; fear and dread are primary objectives. Survival against unknown threats on an abandoned base is the central struggle and framing.
How it plays
Survival against an enemy that perceives the player as a threat implies stealth and evasion as core survival tools. Enemy awareness and line-of-sight mechanics drive tension in survival encounters. Exploration and investigation of an abandoned base suggest environmental puzzle-solving to progress and uncover secrets.
How it looks and sounds
First-person perspective is the definitive way the game is experienced and framed throughout. 80s vision of the future aesthetic likely incorporates retro-futuristic 3D design sensibilities. 80s-inspired lunar base aesthetic commonly employs neon lighting and glowing tech elements.
How it's structured
Explicitly single-player experience with no multiplayer component mentioned. Exploration of a continuous lunar base environment suggests seamless traversal without hard boundaries.
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