Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture: Exploration Adventure

Explore an abandoned English village, unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of its inhabitants in Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, a thought-provoking video game developed by The Chinese Room.

What is Everybody's Gone to the Rapture?

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is an exploration adventure video game developed by the indie studio The Chinese Room and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was released for PlayStation 4 in August 2015 and later for Windows.

In the game, players explore an abandoned fictional English village called Yaughton in 1984. Mysteriously, all the villagers have disappeared without a trace, with only their voices left behind on radios and telephones. As players walk through the deserted village and countryside, they piece together the story behind what happened to the inhabitants.

Gameplay involves no objectives or challenges. Players simply walk around and interact with floating lights, which trigger audio flashbacks that reveal the lives, secrets, and relationships of different villagers leading up to their disappearance. The game has an atmospheric soundtrack and realistic graphics recreating an idyllic English country setting.

The story touches on emotional themes like love, loss, regret, and redemption. Reviews praised the narrative, visuals and atmosphere. Some criticisms included the sedate walking pace and lack of action. It received a BAFTA nomination and won awards for music and artistic achievement.

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture Features

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