Stray Gods: Orpheus
Stray Gods Expansion Pack
Release Date: June 27, 2024
Adventure, RPG elements, 2D, music, visual novel, indie games, Greek mythology, singleplayer
An expansion to the visual novel musical from 2023. Stray Gods: Orpheus allows us to play as the titular character, brought to life by Hermes. The add-on offers new music tracks and a new story filled with important choices affecting the main plot.
Stray Gods: Orpheus is a narrative adventure game that is a combination of a visual novel and an interactive musical. This is an add-on created for Stray Gods from 2023. It's the debut work of the independent Summerfall Studios team. The protagonist is again played by actor Anthony Rapp (Star Trek: Discovery), and the script was written by David Gaider, known for his work on the Dragon Age series.
Plot
The expansion takes us to the present day, largely shaped by Greek mythology. This time the main role is not played by Grace, known from the base version of the game, but by the titular Orpheus. The legendary singer is brought back to life by Hermes, allowing him to once again taste the world of music, romances, and moral dilemmas.
Gameplay
Like the original, Stray Gods: Orpheus focuses on conducting conversations with NPCs, during which we choose one of the dialogue options. The available answer options allow us to learn more about the game's universe, its characters, and the main plot. The decisions made affect the ending of the story and the music that appears in the game.
The add-on introduces six new tracks to the game, composed by Austin Wintory, with lyrics written by Simon Hall, Montaigne, and Tom Cardy.
Technical aspects
Stray Gods: Orpheus is a non-standalone expansion - it requires the base game to work.
Videos and Screens
[1:21] Stray Gods: Orpheus Stray Gods Orpheus - Launch Trailer
[0:32] Stray Gods: Orpheus Stray Gods Orpheus Teaser Trailer
Stray Gods: Orpheus Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Summerfall Studios
Publisher: Humble Games
Age restrictions: 12+
Stray Gods: Orpheus System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 650 Ti / Radeon R7 360 or better, 6 GB HDD, Windows 10
Recommended: Intel Core i5-7600 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 480 or better, 6 GB HDD, Windows 10
Base Gamefor Stray Gods: Orpheus