Partum Artifex is an adventure developed by Joakim "Chef" Lundstrom, released 26 February 2023 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Partum Artifex is
Partum Artifex is an adventure game developed by Joakim "Chef" Lundstrom and released in 2023. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Partum Artifex is mainly a puzzle game with an emphasis on story and atmosphere. Throughout the game, you'll be challenged with solving puzzles directly connected to the twisted works and mind of a serial killer. In order to progress you need to put yourself in the killer's shoes, and think like him in order to solve the puzzles. Willingly or not, he wants you to help him finish his magnum opus. By exploration, reading, taking notes, finding items and paying attention to the environment, you'll be able to piece together what happened in this eerie house and what the serial killer is trying to achieve with it. The more you dive into the mind of the killer, the more you'll discover things…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Partum Artifex launched on 26 February 2023, within three weeks of Hogwarts Legacy, Atomic Heart, Metroid Prime Remastered and Octopath Traveler II.
Released around the same time: Hogwarts Legacy, Atomic Heart, Metroid Prime Remastered, Octopath Traveler II.
Official trailer
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