Torn Away
Release Date: September 29, 2023
Adventure, World War II, arcade elements, indie games, side-scroll, experimental/artistic, games for impact, singleplayer
An adventure arcade game with stealth elements. Torn Away is set during World War II and stars Asya - a little girl trying to survive as she travels east through Germany and Poland.
Torn Away is a cross between a platformer and an adventure game with stealth elements. It was develoepd by an indie studio Perelesoq and published by Nordcurrent.
Plot
The story of Torn Away is based on diaries of children from the times of World War 2. Its protagonist is Asya, a ten-year old who became an Ostarbeiter after her home was destroyed. The first opportunity she gets, she escapes the labor camp. The player must lead her back home, to the east, as she struggles to survive.
Mechanics
Torn Away is a sidescroller. The player traverses various stages, destroyed cities, villages and the wild, looking for food and shelter from harsh weather. There are many obstacles to overcome and simple puzzles to solve. The protagonist is defenseless and must hide from enemy soldiers. Asya witnesses many tragic, traumatic experience on her journey, many of which we'll see in first-person, through her eyes.
Technical aspects
Torn Away features a grim artstyle inspired by French animation and works of social realism.
Videos and Screens
[1:36] Torn Away trailer #2
[0:32] Torn Away trailer #1
Torn Away Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows September 29, 2023
Switch February 3, 2024
PlayStation 4 February 3, 2024
Xbox One October 6, 2023
Torn Away System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GT 430 / Radeon HD 5570 or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit