Planned Release Date: May 1, 2026

About This Game

When Dr. Samuel Phelps arrives at the ARTSEC Research facility, a secret outpost on the remote island of Isla Sombra, he doesn't yet realize what he signed up for - Some knowledge is reserved for the worthy.

Complete your Evaluation successfully to become a full member of the ARTSEC science team, meet a cast of unique, fully voice acted characters - and lose your mind.

• Start out by proving your worth in three Training Laboratories and gain enough Evaluation Points to get officially hired as member of the science team.

• Follow your daily assigned tasks if you prefer guidance or work autonomously - what truly matters is getting results and providing good data. 

• Interact with the inhabitants of Isla Sombra and learn more about the island, the Artifacts and their personalities.

• Collect Handbooks to gain detailed information and instructions on how to properly use laboratory equipment.

• Make use of consumables to boost your work efficiency.

• Perform a variety of experiments and procedures inspired by real-life laboratory work.

• Pay attention and read instructions carefully to avoid bad data - or worse.

• Adhere to Safety Protocols.

• Ignore the voices in your head.

ARTSEC features a variety of laboratory equipment and procedures based on real-life, such as Sample Preparation, NMR Spectroscopy and Thermal Testing. In most cases, those features have been simplified to allow for a more accessible gameplay experience. 

• Prepare samples for procedures such as NMR Spectroscopy or Nanoindentation.

• Learn about the unique properties of samples to successfully create compounds with them.

• Test created compounds further by applying heat, electricity or light.

• Use protective gear to to avoid injuries or worse. 

• Test samples in a Thermal Chamber, using different temperature presets.

• Provide good quality data to get Points and Credits.

• Reveal hidden dialogue options by talking to the facility staff.

• Meet the expectations or get exiled from the island.

• No tutorials - explore the laboratories, collect Handbooks and read the given information at your own pace. 

ARTSEC is a short, story-focused game with an estimated playtime between 4 -6 hours, depending on playstyle.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some characters' face textures were created using AI-generated templates.