TELLURICENE

About TELLURICENE

TELLURICENE is a single player action game with a romance theme. It was developed by DEADline Studios and was released on August 1, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Welcome, Researcher, As you may know, an emerging species is taking root—preternatural, highly intelligent, and swiftly spreading. Classified as the Vivus glomerorum, these new lifeforms threaten to infiltrate our resilient nation. It’s up to our bravest and brightest minds—like you—to investigate and decide: friend or foe? You have been selected to conduct objective scientific research (sens…

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews

story5 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

Engaging and well-written story with meaningful choices and complex characters.
Beautiful, unique art style and customization options for characters and the plant Vivus.
High replayability with multiple endings and achievements encouraging exploration.

The game contains a lot of text which may feel overwhelming and requires frequent use of skip options during replays.
Some achievements do not trigger properly and there are occasional minor bugs.
Limited personality and customization options, with a desire for more content or an afterstory/DLC.

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71% positive mentions, 29% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The story is engaging and meaningful, featuring complex characters, impactful choices, and well-crafted dialogue that blend sci-fi, romance, and social themes. It thoughtfully reflects real-world issues like environmental decline and politics, keeping players invested through humor and emotional depth. Overall, the narrative offers strong replayability and resonates deeply with players.
- “The plants are so nice but the bad endings are just as good as the good endings. I loved this game. After playing games for over 11 years in this style, this one will remain one of my favorites with complex characters, great dialogue, different features, touching story, and replayability, all under a sci-fi romance category.”
- “And seeing how our planet is slowly dying because of greed, indifference, or willing ignorance. I really loved how all this reflected in the story.”
- “This is a great game. I'm someone who's very curious and have interests in science and psychology, and this just made me so happy and excited, plus the politics involved in the story. It's very well-rounded and interesting to see how it came to these things!”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game delivers a deeply emotional experience with beautiful, touching storytelling and well-developed, complex characters in a sci-fi romance setting. Its excellent dialogue, music, and art, combined with impactful endings and strong replayability, create a personalized journey that can genuinely move players to tears.
- “Beautiful, touching sci-fi with wonderful characters, great art, music, sound, and a theme song. It can make you cry. I really got attached to all three of the main characters. The dialogue is very good, and the endings are great, especially after unlocking several early ones. There's a lot of achievements. I didn't realize how great this game was until about 3 hours in, so I recommend playing that long before deciding. Also, Vivus is adorable!”
- “The plants are so nice, but the bad endings are just as good as the good endings. I loved this game. After playing games in this style for over 11 years, this one remains one of my favorites with complex characters, great dialogue, different features, a touching story, and replayability, all under the sci-fi romance category.”
- “I genuinely cried multiple times playing this. It's so well written.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The music in the game is beautifully composed and emotionally touching, featuring a memorable theme song that enhances the sci-fi atmosphere. It effectively complements the well-developed characters and story, contributing to an immersive and heartfelt experience.
- “Beautiful, touching, sci-fi themes with wonderful characters, great art, music, and sound. The theme song is especially moving and can make you cry.”
- “The song was great!”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The graphics are highly praised for their exceptional and impressive art style.
- “The artstyle is phenomenal!”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The gameplay introduces a unique "build a b*tch" mechanic, offering a fresh and personalized experience within the romance visual novel genre.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game's stability is somewhat compromised due to its newness, resulting in occasional glitches and a lack of comprehensive guides.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game offers strong replayability, with multiple meaningful endings and complex characters that encourage multiple playthroughs. Its engaging dialogue and unique features enhance the experience, making it a standout in the sci-fi romance genre.
- “The plants are so nice but the bad endings are just as good as the good endings. I loved this game. After playing games for over 11 years in this style, this one remains one of my favorites with complex characters, great dialogue, different features, a touching story, and replayability, all under a sci-fi romance category.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor is well-received, complementing an interesting premise and engaging story, with witty dialogue that resonates well with players.