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Sub Rosa

A puzzle game about secrets in the Age of Lead. You've spent seventeen years preparing for an infiltration. Stealing the Confessor's secrets is only the beginning: it will all be for nothing if you leave a…

1 October 2015

Sub Rosa is an adventure developed by Joey Jones, released 1 October 2015 on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What Sub Rosa is

Sub Rosa is an adventure game developed by Joey Jones and released in 2015. It is available on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Inform.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A puzzle game about secrets in the Age of Lead. You've spent seventeen years preparing for an infiltration. Stealing the Confessor's secrets is only the beginning: it will all be for nothing if you leave a trace.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Sub Rosa launched on 1 October 2015, within three weeks of Undertale, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone and Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Game Series.

Released around the same time: Undertale, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone, Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Game Series.

Quick answers

Sub Rosa — frequently asked questions

When did Sub Rosa come out?
Sub Rosa was released on 1 October 2015 for Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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