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Spirits of Xanadu

At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet. Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a…

4 February 2015

Spirits of Xanadu is an adventure developed by Nightdive Studios, released 4 February 2015 on Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Spirits of Xanadu is

Spirits of Xanadu is an adventure game developed by Nightdive Studios and released in 2015. It was published by Good Morning, Commander. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet. Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a lone operative has been sent to wake the Xanadu and bring her home to Earth.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Spirits of Xanadu launched on 4 February 2015, within three weeks of Life Is Strange, Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition, Dying Light and Resident Evil HD Remaster. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Life Is Strange, Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition, Dying Light, Resident Evil HD Remaster.

Official trailer

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When did Spirits of Xanadu come out?
Spirits of Xanadu was released on 4 February 2015 for Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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