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Crest

Take the role of a god who guides humanity by issuing commandments. The game is centered on surviving and expressing yourself by creating a religion you find compelling. Start writing and lead your people into…

23 April 2015

Crest is an adventure developed by Eat Create Sleep, released 23 April 2015 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Crest is

Crest is an adventure game developed by Eat Create Sleep and released in 2015. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Welcome to Crest, an indirect god sim where the only way to interact with your followers is by issuing commandments written in a pictographic language. How these commandments are interpreted and remembered is not set in stone. What you communicate and what experiences your followers have with the environment is the basis for their religion. Over time, commandments can develop different associations and completely change their meaning. After all, your followers still have free will and will sometimes do what they think is best for them, regardless of what you had in mind. Consequences of your actions may not always be clear and you will need to be aware of the ever-changing environment and…
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How it plays

Its themes are fantasy, historical, open world and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Crest launched on 23 April 2015, within three weeks of Mortal Kombat X, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, Kerbal Space Program and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood.

Released around the same time: Mortal Kombat X, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, Kerbal Space Program, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood.

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When did Crest come out?
Crest was released on 23 April 2015 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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