- September 14, 2023
- Vivid Foundry Corp.
Solace State: Emotional Cyberpunk Stories
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"Solace State: Emotional Cyberpunk Stories" is a narrative-driven game where you play as Chloe, a hacker searching for her missing friend in a biotech-driven city with a looming militia threat. Form friendships and navigate complex societal issues with a diverse cast of queer characters, while making choices that affect potential romantic relationships with Torrent, Sueli, or Alden. Utilize hacking abilities to protect the community and heal yourself in the process.









- Engaging and thought-provoking story that tackles real-world issues of activism and personal struggles.
- Unique art style and dynamic visuals that enhance the narrative experience.
- Meaningful choices that impact the story and character relationships, providing a sense of agency.
- Some dialogue can feel cringe-worthy or unrealistic at times.
- Visual bugs and glitches can detract from the overall experience.
- Certain scenes, particularly confrontations, may feel drawn out or lacking in substance.
- story20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The story in "Solace State" is a gripping and emotionally charged narrative that blends personal relationships with political themes, set in a world that mirrors our own while maintaining its unique identity. Players engage with diverse characters and face meaningful choices that impact the storyline, all enhanced by a striking art style and intelligent writing. The protagonist, Chloe, navigates a complex conspiracy and a call to revolution, making the experience both immersive and thought-provoking.
“If you love a good story and want something that treats its characters with as much respect as it treats its political and technological philosophies, then do yourself a favor and play Solace State.”
“Emotional is an understatement for the roller coaster of a story you go through - the highest of highs to make you feel hopeful and victorious through the lowest of lows, but you are caught and helped where there is nowhere to go.”
“The storyline provides a wild ride right from the start.”
“In involving herself in that mess, she finds herself pulled into an even bigger conspiracy whose machinations are so heinous and dire that she can't help but be pushed into a call to arms in a story that sees a few quiet voices begin to blossom into a loud and boisterous revolution.”
“It's not the usual fantasy or romance story.”