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Akirao: A Researcher Awakens

In Akirao, you step into the shoes of a disoriented researcher who awakens on a mysterious train with no memory of how he got there. Your head throbs, and a sense of unease grips you as you struggle to piece…

28 May 2024

Akirao: A Researcher Awakens is an adventure developed by avdain, released 28 May 2024 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Akirao: A Researcher Awakens is

Akirao: A Researcher Awakens is an adventure game developed by avdain and released in 2024. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Akirao, you step into the shoes of a disoriented researcher who awakens on a mysterious train with no memory of how he got there. Your head throbs, and a sense of unease grips you as you struggle to piece together the events that led you to this unsettling place. Dive into the depths of mystery as you navigate through the eerie experiments conducted on you. Can you complete your missions, uncover the truth, and find your way to freedom?
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Akirao: A Researcher Awakens launched on 28 May 2024, within three weeks of Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nine Sols and Animal Well.

Released around the same time: Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nine Sols, Animal Well.

Official trailer

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When did Akirao: A Researcher Awakens come out?
Akirao: A Researcher Awakens was released on 28 May 2024 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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