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First Contact

A time-loop based puzzle, adventure game inspired by Outer Wilds and Carl Sagan’s Contact. You wake up in the middle of nowhere, on a deserted island, without your memories… Your curiosity drives you to find…

20 April 2022

First Contact is an adventure developed by Tudvari, released 20 April 2022 on Linux, Mac and Web browser.

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What First Contact is

First Contact is an adventure game developed by Tudvari and released in 2022. It is available on Linux, Mac and Web browser.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A time-loop based puzzle, adventure game inspired by Outer Wilds and Carl Sagan’s Contact. You wake up in the middle of nowhere, on a deserted island, without your memories… Your curiosity drives you to find out where you are and why… If you die, the day restarts, but your new memories remain! Time your decisions well, because some locations are only available early on! Solve puzzles in a 3D world, collect clues, and find out what’s behind the mistery!
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

First Contact launched on 20 April 2022, within three weeks of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe and Rogue Legacy 2.

Released around the same time: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Rogue Legacy 2.

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When did First Contact come out?
First Contact was released on 20 April 2022 for Linux, Mac and Web browser.

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