
Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.
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Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about an astronaut drifting through the vastness of space, searching for a reason to keep going while struggling with the feeling that there may be no way back home. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, the game explores despair, friendship and how we are able to move forward even in the deepest void of the cosmos.
After an accident leaves a young space cadet drifting alone in the void, his journey becomes an introspective and abstract encounter with the historic Voyager 1 probe, forming a bond that reflects humanity’s need to keep reaching towards new horizons.
Experience in-game montages with scene transitions in sync with the soundtrack. Changing the space around you to the rhythm of the music.
Explore diverse environments across many distinct visual styles, blending retro graphics, abstract spaces, and real-world footage into a constantly shifting atmospheric journey.
Short narrative experience focused on emotions and atmosphere.
Inspired on Hopecore aesthetics.
Voyager 1 as a companion on your journey.
Evocative and original scenery.
Montages integrated in the gameplay, with scene transitions on the beat of the soundtrack.
A story with branching paths based on your choices.
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Languages: English*, Spanish - Spain*languages with full audio support
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Themes across 240 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
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I liked the visuals and music, thought it was cool. Even liked the old text to speech voices. Ngl tho the actual message just felt super wishy washy and made me shrug. I was waiting for something impactful and got to the end and was like "is that it". Not my cup of tea
Give it a try, you won't regret it!
Fantastic short little game. A must play for sure.
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Hours played at review time, across 240 reviews with recorded playtime.
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i cried three times in twenty minutes
Good things are coming, whether you like it or not.
no comparto el mensaje de "cambia tu forma de ver el mundo" pero aun así he de decir que si te ayuda a recordar algo que aunque obvio siempre se pasa por alto, hay que seguir intentándolo y seguir adelante, aun si caes una y otra y otra y otra vez, acompañado con sus gráficos hermosos y su duracion es perfecto para una tarde!. eso y las referencias a bowie 10/10
Не знаю что можно сказать, помимо цитирования описания игры из Стима. Скажу честно, ожидал чего-то чуточку большего, может хронометража на полчасика ещё или больше абстрактных локаций, но в любом случае рекомендую. После прохождения даже если не подарит хорошее настроение, то думаю что улыбку вызовет, потраченного полтора часа абсолютно не жаль
Eu fiquei sabendo que meus pais iam se divorciar hoje de manhã. Esse jogo me ajudou a entender a natureza humana melhor, é sempre seguir em frente.
this game made me sob but its so worth it 45 mins for a whole eternity of motivation PLAYTHE DAMN GAME
無路可走 不一定是沒有路 可能是路太多了 不知道走哪一條
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