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Smintheus

"Hybrid of classical puzzle , adventure and old school RPG genres with some experimental gameplay twists. Smintheus involves linear exploration, fighting against enemies, talking to different characters…

11 November 2021

Smintheus is an adventure developed by Neuton Mouse, released 11 November 2021 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Smintheus is

Smintheus is an adventure game developed by Neuton Mouse and released in 2021. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

"Gerald the mouse, a young craftsman was forced to leave his home village due to danger emanating from the local dweller, Lanky the cat. The cat simply became obsessed with destroying the poor mouse without giving any explanations for his hateful desire. With failed attempts to fight the cat there was nothing left to do for Gerald but to run away for his life..."
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Smintheus launched on 11 November 2021, within three weeks of Age of Empires IV, Forza Horizon 5, Unpacking and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

Released around the same time: Age of Empires IV, Forza Horizon 5, Unpacking, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Smintheus come out?
Smintheus was released on 11 November 2021 for Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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