Goodbye Volcano High

Release Date: August 29, 2023

Adventure, 2D, indie games, experimental/artistic, games for impact, singleplayer

90%

Steam

Rate It!

Goodbye Volcano High is an adventure game starring Fang - a non-binary anthropomorphic dinosaur about to finish high school. The game was developed by KO_OP.

Videos and Screens

[1:39] Goodbye Volcano High launch trailer

[1:39] Goodbye Volcano High trailer #3

90%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Very Positive (1,397)

STEAM

Goodbye Volcano High is an adventure game starring Fang - an 18-year-old anthropomorphic dinosaur about to finish high school. The game deals with the theme of gender identity. It was developed by KO_OP, also known for GNOG and Depanneur Nocturne.

Plot

Goodbye Volcano High is set in a world of anthropomorphic animals. The player character is Fang, a teenage dinosaur about to finish high school, trying to understand themselves and deal with various life problems. The story's themes are love, growing up and change.

Mechanics

Goodbye Volcano High is a typical adventure game. The gameplay mostly focuses on exploring, talking to characters and experiencing the story. There are also puzzles to solve, musical mini-games to play and choices to make, which lead to one of several available endings.

Game modes

Goodbye Volcano High only features a singleplayer campaign.

Technical aspects

Goodbye Volcano High features simple, hand-drawn, 2D visuals, its artstyle resembling an animated film. The audio is also noteworthy - one of the characters is voiced by non-binary actor Lachlan Watson (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), while the soundtrack was composed by Dabu (Winding Worlds, Dwarf Fortress) and singer Brigitte Naggar (also known as Common Holly).