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Nugatory

Trapped in a deadly time loop on a remote research facility, a security officer must expose an alien imposter before the day resets. A tense, fully voiced sci-fi mystery where you are stuck in a cycle of life…

22 April 2026

Nugatory is an adventure developed by Cademon, released 22 April 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Nugatory is

Nugatory is an adventure game developed by Cademon and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Trapped in a deadly time loop on a remote research facility, a security officer must expose an alien imposter before the day resets. A tense, fully voiced sci-fi mystery where you are stuck in a cycle of life, death, and wrongful accusations.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are mystery and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Nugatory launched on 22 April 2026, within three weeks of Pragmata, Replaced, Directive 8020 and Saros.

Released around the same time: Pragmata, Replaced, Directive 8020, Saros.

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When did Nugatory come out?
Nugatory was released on 22 April 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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