Dry Drowning

You play as Mordred Foley, a troubled private detective in Nova Polemos, a futuristic city strained by political conflict. When a series of murders drawing on Greek mythology demands investigation, his past and the people around him complicate the search for truth.

Investigations combine dialogue, interrogations, clue-finding, and riddles. Foley can expose lies through surreal visions of masks and distortions, while flashbacks let you revisit earlier cases and uncover details relevant to the present.

Choices shape the story and its outcomes, including relationships, political developments, and the fates of characters. The branching narrative encourages replaying with different decisions to see how events unfold.

Players who enjoy Dry Drowning often praise its bleak noir atmosphere, soundtrack, and morally difficult choices, which can lead to different story paths and endings. Some also find the central mystery compelling. Other reviews criticize the writing as scattered or the choices as forced, and mention awkward menus or translation problems.