Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog

February 19, 2025 Space Colony Studios Meridiem Games, Astrolabe Games
Point-and-click Role-playing (RPG) Adventure Indie Visual Novel
PS4 Linux PC PS5 Switch
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An indie graphic adventure / visual novel game in the style of PC-98 titles. Players take on the role of a ship's security officer in deep space near Jupiter as a deadly mystery threatens the entire crew.
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Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog takes place in a vintage anime and sci-fi inspired retro future. Players take control of a security officer transferred to the Jovian warship 'The Gun-Dog' as it heads into deep space to investigate reports of mysterious signals. As things begin to unravel on the Gun-Dog the player has to navigate the slow breakdown of the crew and do their best to uncover the mystery of the threat from deep space before it is too late.
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Release Date February 19, 2025
Developer Space Colony Studios
Publisher Meridiem Games, Astrolabe Games
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person, Text
Themes Science fiction, Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog

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