PLATFORMS: PC, PS5, XBOX SERIES X
RELEASE: AUGUST 19TH 2021
Witness the birth of sapient AI in this sprawling atmospheric hacking adventure.
Combining Metroidvania progression with non-linear exploration and gameplay. Recompile challenges players to explore, fight, hack, and survive. There are multiple endings based on the players actions; you can repair systems, restore lost data, hack or destroy enemies, all whilst uncovering the truth about the Hypervisor and the original purpose of the Mainframe.
Recompile's entire narrative takes place within 1 second of real time.
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PR
The game has seen a number of notable mentions from press and has been officially selected for showcasing at various festivals.
Press & Other Mentions
- “This hack-happy Metroidvania’s raw energy powers our curiosity” - Edge Magazine
- “It’s striking, singular stuff” - Edge Magazine
- “Makes hacking look beautiful” - Eurogamer
- “My favourite game I saw [at PAX East] was Recompile” - Gamespot
- “Recompile instantly grabs you” - Gamespot
- “Stunning to look at, even better in motion” - VG247
- “Recompile is an intriguing 3D metroidvania to keep an eye on for next year” - Rock Paper Shotgun
- “A game-changing 3D Metroidvania” - Wireframe Magazine
- “Recompile’s certainly a looker, full of weird environments conjured up by the Mainframe” - PC Gamer
- “12 cool-looking indie games in development right now” - PC Gamer
- “Recompile’s strong visual identity [is] one of its selling points” - PC Gamer
- “One of the most satisfyingly-punchy action games I’ve played” - Rami Ismail
- “Your game annoys me because it looks so good” - Mike Bithell
Events
- The Steam Game Festival 2020 Summer Edition, Official Selection - Steam
- The Steam Game Festival 2020 Spring Edition, Official Selection - Steam
- Day of the Devs 2018, Official Selection - Day of the Devs, San Francisco
- Day of the Devs 2019, Official Selection - Day of the Devs, San Francisco
- Made With Unity Showcase 2019, Official Selection - Unite, Copenhagen
- Made With Unity Showcase 2020, Official Selection - GDC, San Francisco
- The MIX 2019, Official Selection - Gamescom, Cologne
- The MIX 2020, Official Selection - GDC, San Francisco
- Kinda Funny Games Showcase 2019, Official Selection - E3, Los Angeles
- The RPS Sessions 2019, Official Selection - EGX Rezzed, London
Awards & Nominations
- Gamescom 2020 Best Unity Game - Indie Arena Booth
- Gamescom 2020 Game of Show Finalist - Ukie
- Gamescom 2019 Game of the Show Nominee - Gamerspack
- PAX East 2020 Editor’s Choice - Handsome Phantom
- Valencia Indie Awards 2020 Finalist - Valencia Indie Summit
Developer Contact
Recompile was developed by the micro game studio Phigames based in Manchester, UK.
Please contact Phi Dinh for more information, or reach out to us on Twitter.
Publisher Contact
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