Astrolabe Games to publish Metroidvania game Sophie: Starlight Whispers for consoles, PC
A young girl’s adventure of braving through doubt and denial.
Astrolabe Games will publish Youth Gaming-developed Metroidvania game Sophie: Starlight Whispers for unspecified consoles and PC (Steam), the company announced. A release date was not announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via Astrolabe Games:
Sophie: Starlight Whispers is an adventure Metroidvania game that presents pixel art graphics and RPG characteristics driven by a deep, immersive, dramatic, and philosophical narrative. The game tells the tale of Sophie, the main character: a strong-minded girl that ventures through the kingdom of Sharam, motivated by silhouettes she believes to be hallucinations.
Amongst her adventures, the people of Sharam are attacked by shadowy creatures that cause mysterious and incurable diseases. Sophie finds out that, for some reason, she’s not affected by these creatures and is the only one that can defeat the shadows. Due to her immunity, the kingdom grows suspicious of her and believes that all the traumatic events are her fault. Sophie will look for answers behind this mystery, for her immunity and her supposed hallucinations. All while developing herself and her magic.
The gameplay is paired with very detailed landscapes, emotional moments, and real-time battles to create an immersive and fun experience. The player is free to decide what to do: explore Sharam, get to know characters, fight to get stronger, or follow along with the main story.
The game features many environments and unique characters, collectible items, and varying challenging puzzles. The very metaphorical narrative creates an emotional and mysterious atmosphere that is surrounded by possibilities and interpretations. The detailed and vivid art, only matched by an impacting soundtrack, will grant you the remarkable and immersive experience that Sophie’s tale has to offer.
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