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The Somerton Man

On 1 December 1948, a body was found on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia. From there unfolded one of the most perplexing (and still unsolved) mysteries of the 20th century. This game seeks to recreate the…

11 February 2017

The Somerton Man is an adventure developed by Colestia, released 11 February 2017 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Somerton Man is

The Somerton Man is an adventure game developed by Colestia and released in 2017. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

On 1 December 1948, a body was found on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia. From there unfolded one of the most perplexing (and still unsolved) mysteries of the 20th century. This game seeks to recreate the experience of the 1948-1949 investigation.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

The Somerton Man launched on 11 February 2017, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, NieR: Automata and Hollow Knight.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, NieR: Automata, Hollow Knight.

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When did The Somerton Man come out?
The Somerton Man was released on 11 February 2017 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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