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Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
Primordia is a point & click, adventure and post-apocalyptic game
developed by Wormwood Studios
and published by Wadjet Eye Games.
Released on December 05th 2012 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 7 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Hungarian and Turkish.
It has received 3,302 reviews of which 3,194 were positive and 108 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 3.14€ on Gamivo.
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS: Windows XP SP2 or above
- Processor: Pentium or higher processor
- Memory: 2 GB
- Storage: 1.5 GB
- Graphics: DirectX 5 or above compatibility
MacOS
- OS Version: 10.11
- Architecture: 64bit
- Memory: 2 GB
- Storage: 1.5 GB
Linux
- OS Version: Ubuntu, Debian, Arch - (64 bit)
- Processor: Pentium or higher processor
- Memory: 2 GB
- Graphics: OpenGL
- Storage: 1.5 GB
- Sound Card: Alsa/PulseAudio/DSP
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Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? Yes, but of course only for fans of the genre. If you are just interested in point and click adventures go here: [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43642699-The-Adventure-Library/lists/] The Adventure Library The story reminds me of today's reality. One member of the ruling council eliminates all the other council members (who are too weak to resist) to become king - and then ruins the whole city due to his incompetence. Conclusion: In addition to a good sci-fi story (and an annoying sidekick) it has also decent production values for an indie point and click adventure - good (but low-res) visuals, full speech, cutscenes and a number of different endings.
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Why are you reading this? Go play the b'soding game! I originally played the game in 2019, and decided to replay again. I loved this game then, and I appreciate it more now. Primordia takes place in a post-apocalyptic world and as dark as Primordia is- it's a beautifully crafted game. The art is fantastic, the writing is fantastic, the voice actors were fantastic, and the music was was fantastic. P&C adventure games aren't just about the puzzles, story, or characters, it's about how well all 3 are molded together into the adventure. Primordia does this very well, a lot of the puzzles are simple while others require you to think or just write stuff down. I did have to look up a couple, but I don't mind doing this. The story is so well written, that I lost myself (and track of time) for the hours I've played. It's the type of story where I wish there was so much more, a continuation. Not only did the devs bring the characters to life, the voice actors they chose brought even more 'life' to the characters. Honestly I really love Horatio and Crispin together, they make a great team. I remember when I first played this game I wasn't expecting it to be what it was for me...an emotional roller coaster- but the characters were written so well it was hard to not get attached to Horatio and Crispin. A lot of love and care went into these characters and it shows. Wormwood studios did a fantastic job on this game. I also love Wadjet and they work they do, and anyone who knows about their multiple endings for some of their games which is a great addition..... but Primordia has one of the best ending choices of all the games that actually left me feeling very content. No matter what this game will always be one of the top games I recommend to P&C adventure gamers. Last but not least- this game was in talks about it possibly being made into a TV show or movie. I haven't read anymore news on it since early 2024 but I hope something comes out of it....... because I really want to see this. The biggest con- is that there's not more games out there like this.
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Primordia is a very decent Indie title. The very First game by Wormwood Studios, with some help from veteran colleagues at Wadjet Eye Games, delivered a promising yet at some points primitive retro point & click game. The story and writing are great. The voice acting, music and sound design were all stellar. The art style is stellar, I'd say it is more Dieselpunk than Steampunk. Now to the real meat of the game: Primordia has mostly logic based puzzles, unlike the common genre standards. You best pay attention because information is not repeated. Sure some is written in your notebook, but not everything. You might get stuck. (maybe critically important lines could be repeated, hear that dev?) Thankfully the flying companion offers hints. Can be cheap, but helps with directions and unstucking you. The game lacks some streamlined quality of life features of "newer" point & click games, and instead heavily leans on retro immersiveness which can be observed from UI and settings. No moon logic puzzles is always appreciated! (Never go full Sierra and Lucasarts, Never!) The only negative that trumps above them all is the god damn "acrostic" haiku poem puzzle!!! All the puzzles can be solved with logic. Great. We are playing as robots after all. So why does the creative part of the brain need to be engaged in such a game?! I love art, all aspects of it, EXCEPT poetry and "high" literature! (pretentious garbage) I don't know the first thing about Japanese Haikus, but even if I did I wouldn't be able to solve the puzzle! Why? Well because the Developers themselves admitted that they messed up with this particular puzzle, no clues or hints are given to solve it, no logic, luck or guessing in the world will solve it. You know what the devs response was? "Sorry can't fix, go look up Wikipedia..." Update the damn game! slap a clue or even the answer right there in our face!! (The answer is "ART" btw. who would have guessed -.-) [Memorious, oblique, redlien, ART, created, lies, escape. Oracle.] ffs what is this garbage design??? ??? Past that idiotic puzzle which soured the no-guide walkthrough for literally Everyone, the game is still intriguing if not short. The world has potential: a short story ("Fallen" why not here on Steam for free) was written about it and a movie is being made as of now.. Curb your expectations, accept it as the Indie studio's first game released a decade ago. You will get a serious story with charming characters in a atmospheric post-apocalyptic wasteland. Lovely little game.
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Loved it. The world building's great, the voice acting's great, the puzzles are creative, the characters are fun and moving and the layered symbolism blew my mind nearly every turn. The story is well-written and well-thought-out. On top of that, the graphics really fit the atmosphere of the game and the music is subtle, but really good. Easily one of my favorites.
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I went into this game completely blind, and I am so in love. The atmosphere and style alone are spectacular, and I am glad that for a point-and-click style game, the puzzles aren't just solved by clicking randomly, but actually make sure you pay attention to what characters say and make you think. The voice acting is beautiful and hilarious, and overall this is probably one of my favorite adventure games. So so worth every penny if you're a fan of these kinds of games.
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Primordia is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
Primordia is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.
Primordia received 3,194 positive votes out of a total of 3,302 achieving an impressive rating of 9.27.
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Primordia was developed by Wormwood Studios and published by Wadjet Eye Games.
Primordia is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Primordia is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Primordia is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Primordia is a single-player game.
There are 2 DLCs available for Primordia. Explore additional content available for Primordia on Steam.
Primordia does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Primordia does not support Steam Remote Play.
Primordia is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Wormwood Studios
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Wadjet Eye Games
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05 Dec 2012
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