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Sambaquis: A Story before Brazil

Sambaquis - A History Before Brazil is a game developed entirely by archaeologists and allows the player to experience the daily life within an indigenous group about 3000 years before the present in…

1 May 2019

Sambaquis: A Story before Brazil is an adventure developed by Arise, released 1 May 2019 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Sambaquis: A Story before Brazil is

Sambaquis: A Story before Brazil is an adventure game developed by Arise and released in 2019. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Sambaquis - A History Before Brazil is a game developed entirely by archaeologists and allows the player to experience the daily life within an indigenous group about 3000 years before the present in archaeological sites today denominated sambaquis (shellmounds). To perform the funeral of the Elder of your group, explore the ancient Brazilian landscape, talk to people and collect the necessary resources.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Sambaquis: A Story before Brazil launched on 1 May 2019, within three weeks of Days Gone, A Plague Tale: Innocence, Anno 1800 and Katana Zero.

Released around the same time: Days Gone, A Plague Tale: Innocence, Anno 1800, Katana Zero.

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When did Sambaquis: A Story before Brazil come out?
Sambaquis: A Story before Brazil was released on 1 May 2019 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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