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Retrace

A ghost tour gone wrong leads Freya to a parallel dimension, almost designed for her. Can you beat death, and escape? A game of mystery, adventure and queer love stories. Explore an atmospheric realm of…

20 January 2020

Retrace is an adventure developed by Spider Lily Studios, released 20 January 2020 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Retrace is

Retrace is an adventure game developed by Spider Lily Studios and released in 2020. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on GameMaker.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You and your friends find yourself in a strange, unforgiving place. Death lurks at every corner, and when it finds you - your resolve is rewarded with the ability to rewind time. What path will lead you out? What decisions will you have to make? And what secrets will you uncover in the dark?
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are horror and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Retrace launched on 20 January 2020, within three weeks of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Journey to the Savage Planet and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore. It arrived 7 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Journey to the Savage Planet, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore.

Official trailer

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When did Retrace come out?
Retrace was released on 20 January 2020 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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