
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.
Reviews
>Je veux aller de l'avant >Je vois une barrière de map >Je saute par dessus >J'avance >Je tombe dans le vide >Je recommence le jeu du début 10/10 je recommande
1 из 1 Вояджера
Très beau jeu
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Concurrent players on Steam, sampled daily since tracking started.
Hours played at review time, across 240 reviews with recorded playtime.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
hermoso, te devuelve las ganas de vivir Se me fue la luz poco antes de terminarlo y tuve que hacer todo otra vez xd
Short, beautiful game.
If you are reading reviews for this game and haven't played it - do so immediately. You will not regret it. A beautifully compact yet incredibly emotionally potent work about the imperturbable human spirit - an ode to Earth itself and the people who inhabit it. Few games are able to express themselves in such a poetic, powerful way - and yet this game does so in the span of about half an hour. Truly beautiful. An easy example of the artform at its best.
Very thought provoking. The voices and art of the game is very intriguing one of my favorite games.
One of the most beautiful pieces of media I have ever experienced. I hope to one day make something this impactful in our ever expanding universe.
Lovely experience, I liked this game a lot!
Game gave me hope and sadness all together. This is a masterpiece as it often happens with indie games.
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