Highlands, Deep Waters

$6.99

Release Date:: Sep 28, 2017
Developer:: Hosted Games
Publisher:: Hosted Games
Platforms:: Windows Mac Linux

Indie Adventure RPG Captions available Steam Achievements Family Sharing Single-player Steam Cloud

About This Game

While investigating a murder in a small Scottish town, you’ll find yourself embroiled in a world of secrets, cultists, and abyssal horror. What are you willing to do to solve the case? And what will you do when you don’t like the answer?

Highlands, Deep Waters is a 340,000 word interactive horror novel by Fernando B Neves and Lucas Zaper, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Play as an insightful Detective, a resourceful Criminal or a mysterious Scholar.
Gather and interpret clues with the Deduction system. Will you solve the case?
Face the hidden truths that derange your mind with the Sanity system.
A carefully crafted town including hand-drawn maps, unique history and peculiar inhabitants.
Play as a male, female, gay or straight. The Abyssal Ones treat everyone just the same.

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

1 user reviews

100%

Positive

User #140018 english

9 hrs at review

Recommended

[h2]The negative reviews are too harsh on this game.[/h2] If you want a mystery to solve, this is a pretty fun one. But DO keep in mind that this entry is all about the mystery/solving things, which I think threw some people off. A lot of effort was put into this title, specifically in ways you may not notice upon your first playthrough. A negative reviewer said the archetypes "don't matter" but that's just ... wrong. The archetypes notice different clues and know unique bits of background information compared to other archetypes. Some even get new/different choices at multiple points. But this is something you literally can't know until your second playthrough. Even how you walk around inside of a building tends to matter and changes some outcomes! Ultimately, the game -will- push you forward in some way. There are some points where I felt forced to continue, even if I wanted to leave an area. I understand why that was done, but I would have preferred for the game to let me fail to...

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7

FAQ

How much does Highlands, Deep Waters cost?

Highlands, Deep Waters costs $6.99.

What are the system requirements for Highlands, Deep Waters?

Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

What platforms is Highlands, Deep Waters available on?

Highlands, Deep Waters is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is Highlands, Deep Waters worth buying?

Highlands, Deep Waters has 100% positive reviews from 1 players.

When was Highlands, Deep Waters released?

Highlands, Deep Waters was released on Sep 28, 2017.