About the Game
In an age of cosmic worship, far in the future, those who pass away are launched into deep space so they may return to the stars. OPUS: Rocket of Whispers takes place after an apocalyptic plague, where two survivors are left to mourn. With little left but some hope for closure, and promises to put the lost souls to rest, they set out to launch one final space burial.
Embark on a Heartwarming Journey
An emotionally-driven story about loneliness, written by multi-award winning writer of OPUS: The Day We Found Earth. Follow the journey of John and Fei as they gather what little material they can to build a rocket, face the demons of their past, and learn to say goodbye.
Explore a Land of Ruins
Travel through a post-apocalyptic winter filled with ruins and remnants of a fallen land. Overcome dangerous encounters as you scavenge for rocket parts. And uncover the secrets buried under the snow, as you piece together the story of this tragedy.
Get Lost in the Atmosphere
With over 70 hauntingly beautiful tracks and more than 100 items to collect, each with a story of their own, enjoy a captivating world full of mysteries and rich narration.
Source: The Developer Website.
OPUS: Rocket of Whispers is a 2D adventure game developed by Taiwanese independent studio SIGONO. It is the second installment of the OPUS series that began with OPUS: The Day We Found Earth, and focuses on story and exploration, much like its predecessor.
The story takes place after an apocalyptic plague in the distant future, and follows the journey of a witch and the son of a rocket engineer who set out to launch a space burial for the spirits whose lives were taken by the plague. The game was first released on September 14, 2017 for iOS and Android.. with the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X version came to Steam in February 2018 and Nintendo Switch version coming in March 2018.
Gameplay
OPUS: Rocket of Whispers is a third person adventure game where players explore the world through a top-down view. Story progression is unlocked in the form of dialogues, item descriptions, and cutscenes as players reach further areas or pick up key items. In Crafting in order to build a rocket for the space burial, players control John, the son of a rocket engineer, to explore and find material throughout the wasteland. As he explores further, players will craft equipment to help him gain access to new areas. These areas often hold key items that John will bring back to Fei Lin, the witch. Players then control Fei to convert the items into rocket components, which will be used to build and launch the rocket. As players search for material, they will come across areas with buildings and ruins that can be explored for artifacts. The dialogue and descriptions these artifacts unlock provide clues as to what happened before and during the apocalyptic plague. Dialogue between John and Fei about their past can also be unlocked as players complete each rocket component.
Source: Wikipedia, "OPUS: Rocket of Whispers", available under the CC-BY-SA License.