Indie studio Cyan – developers of Myst, the best-selling PC game of the 20th century – are releasing their upcoming adventure, Firmament, at 10:00 AM PST / 6 PM BST today, May 18th, 2023. The title will be available for PC (2D and VR) and Mac via Steam and GOG for $34.99 USD with a one-week 10% launch discount.
PS4, PS5, and PSVR2 versions to follow later.
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About the game
Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of three unique Realms and beyond!
The title’s Kickstarter campaign amassed over $1.4 million USD across more than 18,000 backers.
Game Features
- Explore a Fantastical Steampunk World: Firmament invites you to explore the legendary deep world-building Cyan is known for. It is a fantastic steampunk visual feast with thrilling new sights to see around every corner. At the same time, its world feels completely plausible, as though it were constructed with a bigger purpose in mind…
- Solve Puzzles: You carry with you a device called an “Adjunct” as you explore. This Adjunct is your interface as you interact with the various devices throughout the Realms of Firmament. Employing the Adjunct to solve the puzzles you encounter will bring you ever closer to unlocking the secrets this place holds.
- Discover The Story: You are not entirely alone in Firmament. In addition to The Adjunct, you are joined by a mysterious apparition, who has a story of her own to share with you. As you explore you will be introduced to 3 Realms - each with secrets and mysteries to reveal. What purpose do the Realms serve? Can the spirit who accompanies you be trusted?
- Reveal a Realms-Spanning Mystery: Are the realms of Firmament abandoned? What are these giant, mysterious machines scattered throughout the world? What is their purpose? What part do you play in this grand mystery? Seek and uncover the answers for yourself.
- Built for both 2D and VR Displays:Firmament supports both 2D and VR play on PC. The VR experience includes Free Roam and Teleport modes and supports Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Rift S, and Quest 2 via Oculus Link. There are also many “comfort level” features, such as enabling smooth or snap turning, quick travel up stairs and ladders, vertical height quantization, and more!
About The Music
The music of Firmament was composed by Maclaine Diemer. He came to this game with more than 14 years of experience, having worked on some of the highest profile titles across multiple game console generations as well as PC.
Firmament’s soundtrack is being released on Emperia Records. For more information regarding Maclaine and the soundtrack, please visit Emperia Records.
About Cyan
With 35 years of experience building puzzle-based exploration and adventure video games, Cyan Worlds is uniquely qualified at the task of building worlds that both astound and confound! Best known for developing the award-winning games Myst and Obduction, Cyan is currently working on a fully modern remake of their game Riven. For more information, visit the studio’s website. .