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The Egg

A short atmospheric game about the meaning of life. This is an adaptation of Andy Weir's short story, with permission of the author. It tries to be as close to the original material as possible, while offering…

20 March 2017

The Egg is an adventure, released 20 March 2017 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Egg is

The Egg was released in 2017. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

A short atmospheric game about the meaning of life. This is an adaptation of Andy Weir's short story, with permission of the author. It tries to be as close to the original material as possible, while offering an immersive interactive experience, with minimal 3D visuals and a dynamic ambient soundtrack.
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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Egg launched on 20 March 2017, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mass Effect: Andromeda and Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition.

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When did The Egg come out?
The Egg was released on 20 March 2017 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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