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Preview Released for Narrative RPG Set in Dystopian City
A preview of an upcoming science-fiction role-playing game shows a first-person perspective in which the player controls a parasite inside a human host. The game is scheduled for release in 2027.
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A preview of an upcoming science-fiction role-playing game has been released, showing a narrative adventure set in a monochrome dystopian city. The game places the player in the role of a parasite that inhabits the mind of a character named Sid. The player experiences events through the host’s eyes while learning the parasite’s abilities and the surrounding environment.
The first-person viewpoint is presented as a core mechanic, with the player waking inside the host at the same moment Sid wakes in a city river. The structure is described as allowing players to discover both their own capabilities and the world simultaneously.
The developer has chosen to announce the project well ahead of its planned 2027 launch, differing from the typical schedule for similar titles.
The same developer previously released In Other Waters in 2020, which combined science-fiction themes with underwater xenobiology. Two later titles, Citizen Sleeper in 2022 and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector in 2025, featured minimal visual styles and narrative-driven gameplay.
The new project continues the developer’s focus on science-fiction settings while introducing a distinct parasite-host relationship as the central premise.
