Anachronox
Welcome to Anachronox, an abandoned alien artificial planet at the centre of the universe, now home to lowlifes, thieves, and scoundrels. Here we join Sylvester "Sly Boots" Bucelli--a down on his luck PI--and…
Anachronox is a puzzle developed by Ion Storm, released 27 June 2001 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $0.97 at Steam. This page lists 4 cheat codes for it.
What Anachronox is
Anachronox is a puzzle game developed by Ion Storm and released in 2001. It was published by Eidos Interactive. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on id Tech 2.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Anachronox is a 2001 role-playing video game produced by Tom Hall and the Dallas Ion Storm games studio. The game is centered on Sylvester "Sly Boots" Bucelli, a down-and-out private investigator who looks for work in the slums of Anachronox, a once-abandoned planet near the galaxy's jumpgate hub. He travels to other planets, amasses an unlikely group of friends, and unravels a mystery that threatens the fate of the universe. The game's science fiction story was influenced by cyberpunk, film noir, and unconventional humor. The story features a theme of working through the troubles of one's past.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are science fiction and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Anachronox holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 31% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2001 averaged 72, so it scored 2 points below the year average.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 28.5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 45 hrs, roughly 1.6 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $0.97, that works out to about $0.03 per hour of the main story, or $0.02 per hour if you finish everything.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 1.8 GHz Processor, 512 MB RAM and 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended). At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $0.97 at Steam, 86% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Anachronox launched on 27 June 2001, within three weeks of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, NBA Street, Sonic Adventure 2 and Twisted Metal: Black. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, NBA Street, Sonic Adventure 2, Twisted Metal: Black.
Cheats and codes
We have tested and published 4 cheat entries for Anachronox — 4 console commands. Each one lists the platform it applies to, the exact input, and whether it disables achievements.
Official trailer
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Anachronox cheat codes
Open the console
Opens the developer console.
Press the tilde key during play.
God mode
Your party takes no damage.
Open the console and type the command.
No clipping
Walk through walls.
Open the console and type the command.
Ignore enemies
Enemies stop reacting to you.
Open the console and type the command.
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