Aliya: Timelink

You connect through a communications terminal with Aliya, an astronaut in distress roughly 1,000 years in the future. As she deals with problems aboard her spacecraft, your messages make you her distant point of contact.

The story unfolds through a chat-style interface. Choose replies, offer guidance during emergencies, and interact with ship readouts and controls such as oxygen, radio, and heart-rate monitoring.

Time continues to pass in sync with the real world, including when the game is closed, so Aliya may message you later. Choices and repeated playthroughs lead to multiple story routes and endings.

In the supplied reviews, players often praise the intimate chat format and real-time waiting for making Aliya feel like a companion rather than a distant character. Many describe the story and soundtrack as emotionally affecting, especially on a first playthrough. Some find the waiting frustrating, and several say later routes feel rushed or repetitive compared with the first.