Planned Release Date: To be announced

About This Game

Legacy of the Depths is a 2D adventure with RPG elements, dialogue, exploration, detective storytelling, and moral choices. The game is set in an alternate Russia of 1929, where the monarchy survived and the country still carries the scars of a failed revolution.

You play as Alexey, a scientist and the grandson of Alexander Melnikov — the only survivor of a mysterious expedition to the Barents Sea. After his grandfather dies in a psychiatric hospital, Alexey receives a strange letter that pulls him into a story his family tried to bury.

Travel through remote villages, abandoned places, and forgotten corners of the Russian North. Speak with people who hide more than they reveal, investigate strange events, search for fragments of lost coordinates, and follow the trail of an expedition that should never have returned.

The game is inspired by Northern Noir, Russian Gothic, and classic literature. It is a slow-burning story about grief, legacy, obsession, and the things buried beneath the ice.

Features:

• A 2D adventure with RPG elements

• Dialogue, exploration, adventure, and detective storytelling

• Moral choices that shape how characters and events are perceived

• An alternate Russia of 1929, where the revolution failed and the monarchy still rules

• A dark atmosphere inspired by Northern Noir, Russian Gothic, and classic literature

• A mystery centered around a lost expedition, fragmented coordinates, and a family secret

• Hand-crafted 2D pixel art locations and characters

• Atmospheric music inspired by Russian folk instruments and cold northern landscapes

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The game contains mature themes, including psychological horror, death, disturbing imagery, references to violence, grief, and mental illness. It does not contain sexual content or nudity.