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DESOLUS

Explore a city of Gothic architecture torn between past and future in Desolus, a first person puzzle game. Solve Escher-like puzzles through the use of black holes. Travel through time to make structures whole and save the city from ruin.

Release date
October 15, 2026
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Developer
Mark J. Mayers
Publisher
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
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Explore a city of Gothic architecture torn between past and future in Desolus, a first person puzzle game. An enigmatic cataclysm has fractured reality, opening portals which lead to other times. Explore the past and future versions of an expansive city. Manipulate Black Holes to Travel Through TimeSolve Escher-like puzzles through the use of black holes, traveling back and forth through time to make the city's architecture whole again.

Challenge your spatial thinking skills while navigating distorted realities as time becomes increasingly more unstable. Use Technology from a Lost EraActivate holograms to move massive portals between floors of crumbled cathedrals,allowing you to traverse structures which only partially exist at one time. Save the City from RuinPartner with the city's mysterious guardian to prevent a cataclysm threatening to merge past and future.

Unravel a haunting narrative to save the City of Desolus from complete annihilation. Desolus has been selected for several festivals, includingan exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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★ 8.6/10Steam · 35 ratings
SteamLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

Recommended
Great music, ramps puzzle difficulty well, and unique visuals. I like it a lot! Runs well on MacOS.
Recommended
This game is a bit outside of my usual repertoire, but I'm glad I took a chance on it. For fans of Myst, Portal, and…
Recommended
Desolus is, as the name implies, desolate. You appear outside a beautiful castle knowing nothing except that something terrible has happened. Despite the everpresent disaster…
Recommended
It's a nice short puzzle game with some great Piano Music! Although the dialogue (rather monologue I guess) text is sometimes a bit fast. Also…
Recommended
I've been looking forward to this one since seeing it at PAX. It immediately stopped me and my friend in our tracks because of how…
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This game is gorgeous! As a big story enjoyer the world was immediately interesting to me. I can't believe this was made by a solo…
Recommended
After following this game for years. The first time I played the demo, I said "THAT IS SO COOL" out loud over and over again.…
Recommended
Good music, casual vibes. I was able to remap controls for my accessibility controller

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Recommended
Good music, casual vibes. I was able to remap controls for my accessibility controller
Recommended
It's a nice short puzzle game with some great Piano Music! Although the dialogue (rather monologue I guess) text is sometimes a bit fast. Also…
Not recommended
I'd struggle to recommend this even at $5. The game felt like it only just got started with its mechanics when it ended. 90% of…
Recommended
Desolus takes me right back to the days of playing Myst and Riven. There's something so special about exploring a world that's both eerie and…
Recommended
Desolus is a beautifully designed and very atmospheric game! It's apparent that a lot of thought went into the visuals and puzzle-making, the gothic architecture…
Recommended
Beautiful visuals, impressive portal tech, excellent ramping difficulty in the puzzle design.
Recommended
a straightforward, very pretty walking sim/puzzle game. Does a pretty good job pacing out mechanics and building on previous mechanics

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