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Hidden Sanctum

When a traitor dies, touched souls will give birth to a new world, while the old one drowns in despair, disease, wrath, lust, and madness. Hidden Sanctum is an enchanting 360,000-word interactive modern…

4 May 2023

Hidden Sanctum is a video game developed by Hosted Games, released 4 May 2023 on Android and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Hidden Sanctum is

Hidden Sanctum was developed by Hosted Games and released in 2023. It was published by Choice of Games. It is available on Android and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

When a traitor dies, touched souls will give birth to a new world, while the old one drowns in despair, disease, wrath, lust, and madness. Hidden Sanctum is an enchanting 360,000-word interactive modern fantasy game by Dariel Ivalyen. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. The story is set in a magical place known as the Hidden Sanctum, where unique people—just like you—are taken to learn the truth about the world and discover their true potential.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Hidden Sanctum launched on 4 May 2023, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Dead Island 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Planet of Lana.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Dead Island 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Planet of Lana.

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When did Hidden Sanctum come out?
Hidden Sanctum was released on 4 May 2023 for Android and PC (Microsoft Windows).