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Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

Deep within the Shropshire countryside, the village of Yaughton stands empty. Toys lie forgotten in the playground, the wind blows quarantine leaflets around the silent churchyard. Down on Appleton’s farm…

79 11 August 2015

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is an adventure developed by The Chinese Room, released 11 August 2015 on PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 4.1 hrs to finish.

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What Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is an adventure game developed by The Chinese Room and released in 2015. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on CryEngine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture tells the story of the inhabitants of a remote English valley who are caught up in world-shattering events beyond their control or understanding. Made by The Chinese Room -- the studio responsible for the hauntingly beautiful Dear Esther -- this tale of how people respond in the face of grave adversity is a non-linear, open-world experience that pushes innovative interactive storytelling to the next level. This story begins with the end of the world.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are drama and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 18 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture holds a critic score of 79 out of 100. That places it above 62% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 10 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 76, across 201 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 4.1 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 6 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-4570T 2.9 GHz / AMD FX-6100 3.3 GHz, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 6850. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 8GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture launched on 11 August 2015, within three weeks of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Until Dawn, Mad Max and Dishonored Definitive Edition. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Until Dawn, Mad Max, Dishonored Definitive Edition.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Characters

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Quick answers

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture — frequently asked questions

When did Everybody's Gone to the Rapture come out?
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture was released on 11 August 2015 for PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Everybody's Gone to the Rapture?
At minimum, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture needs Intel Core i5-4570T 2.9 GHz / AMD FX-6100 3.3 GHz, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 6850 graphics, 8 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Everybody's Gone to the Rapture?
The main story of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture takes around 4.1 hrs, or 6 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Everybody's Gone to the Rapture?
The PC version needs about 8 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("8 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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