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Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One is a rpg, indie and adventure game
developed and published by Hosted Games.
Released on March 08th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 355 reviews of which 329 were positive and 26 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 7.79€ on Steam.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
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- OS: macOS 12.0
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- OS: Ubuntu 20.04
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I'm a little late to the game! But when I say I began this interactive choice based story on a whim and fell in love, I'm certainly not lying. As soon as I finished this series I picked up the next like clockwork! All I have to say in terms of a 'con' is that I simply wish the book could've gone on for forever- if even possible.
This review is for the Wayhaven Chronicles as a whole, of which, at this time there are three books out with a 4th slated for release later this year. The TL;DR version is play it! You almost certainly won't regret it! I actually shot myself in the foot here in that this and Fernweh Saga book 1 were my first ever interactive fiction games outside of the more normalized visual novel or text heavy CRPG. Now I've all but nerfed any chance of properly enjoying other average IF titles as I started with such strong fare right out of the gate, and now everything pales in comparison. Whoops.... if you bought a bunch of IF on sale maybe play a few of the others first before this one. That being said, WH chronicles is possibly the absolute peak of interactive fiction with generally good continuity and choices that usually do matter, even if just later subtle flavor text at times. The stat raising is mostly intuitive though can be a little weird to get a handle of if it's your very first IF and you aren't familiar with stat raisers as a whole. Each book flows relatively seamlessly into the next with a different arc, but hinting at a much larger conspiracy. As for MC, you can choose the usual fare of descriptions for yourself as well as what you are attracted to (if any) the LI will be gendered based on your preferences. A nice note which keeps your options open without railroading you into specific routes that has frustrated me in many other games. With said LI you can also choose your approach and how you respond to interactions further shaping the route to your play style instead of having the author choose how you're going to interact with them. Some people want to try holding hands before going at it, Baldurs Gate 3....just saying....there are no surprise 'I was accidentally too nice to the skeleton man and jumped his bones' situations here (if you know you know). Additionally, each LI has very different back stories and personalities influencing them which is well played out though each character tends to reveal themselves at different speeds keeping things stay feeling natural. You also develop a secondary relationship with another teammate as a best friend, and I really enjoyed this dynamic. All said, the above characteristics create an infinitely replayable game almost putting it into the level of comfort game which can be casually played to burn time and find hidden differences you never noticed before. All LI have strong offerings and different personalities with an overarching story that's engaging and memorable. Even now after playing the game both on steam and mobile I discover new outcomes you can get which will more than likely be impactful in future books. ....just...play the game. You won't be disappointed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One is currently priced at 7.79€ on Steam.
No, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 7.79€ on Steam.
Yes, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One received 329 positive votes out of a total of 355 achieving a rating of 8.54.
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Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One was developed and published by Hosted Games.
Yes, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Yes, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.
Yes, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One does not support VR.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One is a single-player game.
No, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One 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.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One.
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Developer
Hosted Games
Publisher
Hosted Games
Release
08 Mar 2018
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