The Sundew

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Shibukawa, capital of Japan, 2054. Water drips from the cracked ceiling onto the edge of your bed as the incessant rain masks the whine of a refrigerator and the neon hum of the city outside.

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2054
Release date:
14 October 2021
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Very Positive (82)

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Description

Shibukawa, capital of Japan, 2054. Water drips from the cracked ceiling onto the edge of your bed as the incessant rain masks the whine of a refrigerator and the neon hum of the city outside. You don’t recognise the heavy breath in your ear nor the warmth of the body lying next to you...

The world’s gone to hell, and it’s taking you down with it.



Welcome to Shibukawa. You are Anna Isobe, a cybernetically enhanced cop in a world that’s left you behind. Once a shining hope for the future, cyborgs have become taboo, replaced by drones and automata that make even your heightened abilities obsolete. Stuck in a thankless job surrounded by indifferent eyes you still have a duty to protect and serve, and that’s just what you’re going to do.

The Sundew is a dark adventure game set in the aftermath of a devastating future war, where the world as we know it was twisted by flames into a terrifying new dystopia. What begins as a normal day quickly becomes something else, and soon a lonely beat cop will hold the fate of the world in her hands.



The Sundew pays homage to classic adventure games of old while reflecting contemporary issues and gameplay. Beautifully drawn pixel-art and stunning sound design brings this dark future to life and grounds you in a vision of humanity’s progress that is both alien and strangely familiar...



Japan lies in ruins, save for the bustling haven of Shibukawa. Guide Anna through this new megalopolis and beyond in her search for the mystery behind a growing conspiracy. Travel from the backstreets of the city to far-flung isles, and the most notorious prison this side of the Steppe.



Alongside classic point-and-click gameplay The Sundew will ask you to make decisions that will change the future of humanity. Playing off contemporary issues, the choices offered are never black and white. Where do you believe mankind’s interests lie, and what means are acceptable to achieve them?

Features

  • Guide Anna Isobe, a cyborg cop with a dark past, through the unravelling of a global conspiracy.
  • Experience a diverse cast of characters, each with their own secrets and history.
  • Explore Shibukawa and the remnants of the old world.
  • Make decisions that will change the fate of humanity, for better or worse.

REVIEW
"The Sundew is an unrivalled modernisation of the point-and-click genre. It’s stunning, engaging – and best of all, feels like it might just usher in a subgenre renaissance."
That Film Blog

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7
Processor:
Intel Core / 2GHz
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
Intel HD 3000
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
300 MB available space

recommended*

Additional Notes:
For a better gaming experience, play with a 16:9 SCREEN & HEADSET

User reviews

Saena
Recommended | 25 Nov 2025
6.8h played

Really nice pixel art point n click game with a Matrix vibe. Play as a cyborg cop in 2054 former Tokyo who is being used and abused by big tech but finds a way to break free and hit back The dystopian setting and

Helpful: 20
emu
Not recommended | 04 Dec 2022
5.9h played

I like cyberpunk settings. And I like point&click adventures. So I should really have enjoyed this game very much, but... nope. The game feels partially unfinished and partially just broken. For starters, there are

Helpful: 17
davidolgarsson
Not recommended | 23 Dec 2022
3.4h played

I really want to like this moody cyberpunk point-and-click. The pixel graphics are nice, the music and ambience is atmospheric, and there are some cool and intriguing ideas in there. Sadly, the writing is quite

Helpful: 14
heleanthia
Recommended | 14 Mar 2023
5.8h played

Loved this..... It's got depths that if you take your time, you'll see. I would love to see more from this brilliant developer. MANY thanks for providing such a fun game!!!

Helpful: 8
toomanynights
Recommended | 24 Jun 2024
5.1h played

This is a very solid game. A warm comeback to the era of point'n'click adventures. You control a female cyborg in a cyberpunk world and have to unveil the conspiracy that got her arrested . Usually you have quite a few

Helpful: 8
LJS67
Recommended | 25 Feb 2022
6.3h played

I liked this point and click adventure game very much. The story was interesting and very well done. I enjoyed how the writers gradually and naturally gave you information about your character and the game world as you

Helpful: 7