Melbourne: Route 96
Part travel journal, part visual novel with a hint of psychological horror, Melbourne: Route 96 is an experimental game about catching a tram in the wrong direction - and a polaroid camera.
5 May 2025
Melbourne: Route 96 is an indie, released 5 May 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Melbourne: Route 96 is
Melbourne: Route 96 was released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Ren'Py.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Loosely inspired by true events, the game includes snippets of real conversations overheard whilst exploring Melbourne, Australia.
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Melbourne: Route 96 launched on 5 May 2025, within three weeks of Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Midnight Walk and RoadCraft.
Released around the same time: Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Midnight Walk, RoadCraft.
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When did Melbourne: Route 96 come out?
Melbourne: Route 96 was released on 5 May 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
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