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Explore an empty 1980s English village, following a strange light and piecing together residents’ memories after a catastrophe.
Released 14 Apr 2016
Explore Empty Yaughton
Follow the Strange Light
Uncover Residents’ Memories
Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.
Developed by The Chinese Room · Published by PlayStation Publishing LLC





You arrive in the empty village of Yaughton, Shropshire, shortly after a mysterious disaster. As an unseen observer, you explore the places its residents left behind and investigate what happened.
Walk through village streets, homes, farms, and surrounding countryside. A strange light can lead you toward traces of the past, while radios, telephones, and other points of interest reveal voices and scenes from residents’ lives.
The story unfolds in fragments and out of chronological order. Discovering more memories across the valley gradually connects different people and events, with exploration and observation—not combat or conventional challenges—driving progress.
Reviews that connect with the game often praise its melancholy story, evocative village setting, and music, with some also highlighting the voice performances and environmental detail. Players who enjoy slow, narrative-focused exploration describe the pace as immersive; others find the walking too slow and report frustrating PC performance problems.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 18 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 76/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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