Before Fate (v1.0.135)

A meteor impact has left humanity staring at extinction, and the answer may lie beyond the normal limits of time and space. Before Fate is a survival-focused indie adventure that follows scientist Ian Stewart as he works with fellow researcher Abel Morrison to investigate the disaster’s strange cosmic origins. Their search leads through scorched deserts, shadowy forests, and other hostile realms connected by the Nexus, an unstable meeting point between dimensions. The tone balances pulpy retro science fiction with mystery, giving its catastrophe-driven story the feel of a lost comic serial from the 1970s and 1980s.

Survival means more than simply keeping a health bar full: expeditions revolve around scavenging resources, managing useful equipment, and deciding how to approach dangerous areas and dungeon-like locations. Combat supports experimentation through a large collection of weapons and specialized items, allowing players to adapt their loadout instead of relying on one universal solution. Environmental interaction also matters, with puzzles woven into exploration and a streamlined interface intended to keep attention on the world rather than menus. Progress is tied to uncovering the truth of the Chrono Gem, working alongside other scientists, and piecing together why the meteor’s arrival has fractured reality.

Its strongest selling point is the presentation. Hand-drawn landscapes, unusual creatures, and retro-futurist technology borrow the visual imagination of classic European sci-fi comics, particularly the dreamlike style associated with artists such as Moebius, without settling for a generic pixel-art throwback. The shifting locations and time-space premise give the adventure room for unexpected scenarios, while the broad gear selection should reward players who enjoy testing different strategies. Fans of exploratory survival adventures with narrative puzzles, rather than purely action-driven combat, are the best fit. Anyone drawn to the surreal worldbuilding of Sable, the discovery-driven structure of old-school adventure games, or science-fiction stories built around impossible artifacts should find plenty to investigate here.