Decarnation is an adventure developed by Atelier QDB, released 31 May 2023 on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Decarnation is
Decarnation is an adventure game developed by Atelier QDB and released in 2023. It was published by Shiro Unlimited. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Paris, 1990. Gloria is at the end of her rope. A struggling cabaret dancer dealing with the fraying of her relationships, career, and self-esteem, she takes on a new artistic endeavor sponsored by a mysterious benefactor. Would the generous proposal be Gloria's lucky break, or something worse? A survival story with layered psychological stakes, Decarnation explores the contrast between battling limitations in the physical realm, and the subconscious landscapes one can't escape. Decarnation is an emotional, startling story-driven experience that will keep you on your toes until the very end.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, drama and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Decarnation holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2023 averaged 76, so it scored 6 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Decarnation launched on 31 May 2023, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, System Shock and Street Fighter 6. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 6 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, System Shock, Street Fighter 6.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Decarnation yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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