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Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.
Released:
Mar 3, 2023
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Developer:
Andrew Quist
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Publisher:
Andrew Quist
Horror
Psychological Horror
Exploration
First-Person
Singleplayer
Mystery
Realistic
Walking Simulator
Procedural Generation
Atmospheric
Surreal
1990's
Adventure
Cinematic
Story Rich
Experimental
Dark
3D
1980s
Lovecraftian
The Developer Says...
You have fallen into a surreal and haunted underground neighborhood. Discover its origins and escape with your life - and sanity - intact.
Anemoiapolis finds horror in the familiar -- places so ordinary that film and TV usually avoid them. Experience the comfort of existential dread.
With nobody around to let you out, you'll have to forge your own path to the exit.
Push obstacles and smash windows -- whatever it takes to get to the next room.
Put your puzzle skills to the test. Break into electrical panels to access new areas.
Don't count on that door being there the next time you swing around. Things aren't always as they appear.
This game is designed from the ground-up to make you lost and confused. If you feel like you're going in circles, then you're on the right track.
Anemoiapolis is developed by Andrew Quist, a solo developer who takes heavy inspiration from his Michigan hometown. Encouraged by forum posts in late 2020 about "liminal spaces" and "the backrooms", Anemoiapolis is a personal retelling of those concepts.
Soundtrack by JORDANN and 4REST
WANDER A VAST NETWORK OF MUNDANE HORRORS

Anemoiapolis finds horror in the familiar -- places so ordinary that film and TV usually avoid them. Experience the comfort of existential dread.
RUN, SWIM, JUMP, SLIDE, AND CLIMB TO FREEDOM
With nobody around to let you out, you'll have to forge your own path to the exit.
UTILIZE YOUR SURROUNDINGS
Push obstacles and smash windows -- whatever it takes to get to the next room.
SHORT CIRCUIT EVERYTHING
Put your puzzle skills to the test. Break into electrical panels to access new areas.
NAVIGATE DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS
Don't count on that door being there the next time you swing around. Things aren't always as they appear.
EXPLORE PROCEDURAL LABYRINTHS
This game is designed from the ground-up to make you lost and confused. If you feel like you're going in circles, then you're on the right track.
ABOUT
Anemoiapolis is developed by Andrew Quist, a solo developer who takes heavy inspiration from his Michigan hometown. Encouraged by forum posts in late 2020 about "liminal spaces" and "the backrooms", Anemoiapolis is a personal retelling of those concepts.
Soundtrack by JORDANN and 4REST
Back of the Box Details
Steam Deck
Playable
DLC
None
DRM/EULA Notices
None
Achievements
None
Ratings
None
Demo
None
Metacritic
None
Content Notices
None
Controller Support
Xbox
Reviews
81%
Very Positive
Based on 1193 reviews
Individual reviews are not available yet.
