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Old Skies Launches to Critical Acclaim as a Time-Bending Adventure Game

Wadjet Eye Games' latest release captivates with its emotional storytelling, inventive puzzles, and a poignant exploration of time travel ethics.

Old Skies review
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Overview

  • Old Skies, released on April 23, 2025, is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure set across multiple historical eras, including a sensitive chapter centered around 9/11.
  • Players control Fia Quinn, a ChronoZen agent in the 2060s, navigating moral dilemmas and the emotional toll of being chronolocked in an ever-changing timeline.
  • The game features a unique chronoshift mechanic, allowing players to manipulate past events to solve puzzles while adhering to strict time travel rules.
  • Critics have praised the game’s nuanced writing, compelling performances, and its exploration of deeply human themes like loss, connection, and identity.
  • Old Skies marks a stylistic shift for Wadjet Eye Games, moving from pixel art to hand-drawn, comic-inspired visuals, while retaining its hallmark detailed backdrops.