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Amarantus

A visual novel about trainwrecks, trysts & treason. Roadtrip across the country to take down a tyrant. Befriend, torment, woo or wingman your party. Decide who you want to be. And maybe, just maybe: make it…

26 June 2023

Amarantus is an adventure developed by ub4q, released 26 June 2023 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Amarantus is

Amarantus is an adventure game developed by ub4q and released in 2023. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Ren'Py.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Arik Tereison's made peace with his lot in life: twenty-two and stuck in his parents' house, awaiting his inevitable conscription into a decades-long war. But after an unexplained attack sends him fleeing home in the middle of the night—told only to hide and wait—he decides he's done with waiting. It's time to change. Accompanied by old friends and new strangers, Arik sets off on a journey across the country to confront the tyrannical ruler of the realm.
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How it plays

Its themes are drama, fantasy and romance. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Amarantus launched on 26 June 2023, within three weeks of Diablo IV, Final Fantasy XVI, Dave the Diver and Amnesia: The Bunker.

Released around the same time: Diablo IV, Final Fantasy XVI, Dave the Diver, Amnesia: The Bunker.

Official trailer

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When did Amarantus come out?
Amarantus was released on 26 June 2023 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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