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The Luminist

An inconvenient electrical failure turns into an unspeakable nightmare as Dietrich becomes trapped in an abandoned subterranean mining town full of horrid creatures.

26 July 2019

The Luminist is an indie, released 26 July 2019 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Luminist is

The Luminist was released in 2019. It was published by DigiPen Institute of Technology. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The subterranean mining city of Bravst is vast. It has flourished under the rule of its authoritarian governing body known as The Order. The Order has fostered an industrial and scientific revolution by harvesting a powerful resource from oil rich mushrooms which grow deep underground. Dietrich, an engineer, is trapped in a long-abandoned district of the city after a freak accident. Completely alone with only intermittent contact with the city via radio, he must traverse the ruins to escape. As he navigates the dark tunnels and abandoned dwellings he discovers clues leading to a revelation as to why this area of the mines was condemned. Now, time is against him as the rulers of Bravst hope…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Luminist launched on 26 July 2019, within three weeks of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, A Short Hike and Dicey Dungeons.

Released around the same time: Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, A Short Hike, Dicey Dungeons.

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When did The Luminist come out?
The Luminist was released on 26 July 2019 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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