VISUAL NOVEL MEETS SCI-FI CRPG
The world is about to get cooked!
In a city where the paranormal's just another part of the daily grind, there's a guy... Howard... Detective. His latest gig? A real mind-bender.
Word on the street is that the world’s about to get a front-row seat to an alien invasion. Not the little green men, these guys are nastier and packing a lot more hardware. The kind that doesn’t just probe you—they annihilate you.
Dive headfirst into the chaos and uncover a plot so thick you could slice it with a Bowie knife. Travel through the universe and score the ultimate prize: the “Titan Core.” With every twist and turn, every near miss and close call, you’re not just fighting for survival—you’re playing the heist of the century.
1. -Disco Elysium meets Citizen Sleeper: Celestial Return is a narrative driven Sci-Fi Noir RPG where you roll as 4 lost souls. Dive into a sci-fi world that’ll grip you from the get-go and keep you on the edge of your seat.
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2. -We’ve mashed up the slick lines of Manga with the intricate detail of American comics. The result? A visual feast that'll make your eyes pop.
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3. -Your choices? They change everything. Meet the "insights" system: A dynamic system that can level up. Tap into emotions like anger, intelligence, foolishness and many more, to shape your character’s skills and personality. Your decisions sculpt the gameplay.
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4. -Cook up something special with Insight Soup. Mix and match abilities to whip up brand new skills. It’s like a recipe for badassery, made just the way you like it.
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5. -Sink your teeth into a story with over 70.000 words, all fully voiced. Every character, every twist, fully brought to life.
The characters change visually as the story progresses.
Picture this: limbs replaced by cutting-edge prosthetics or bodies ravaged by a ghastly fungal infection, sprouting grotesque fungi. Yuck!
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These transformations aren't mere decoration—they're the scars and trophies of the battles fought and the decisions made.
WORLDBUILDING
This section is your hardcore gateway to the deeper lore pages of Celestial Return, perfect for players ready to dive headfirst into our universe. Click the thumbnails below to step into the gritty settings. From the neon-soaked streets to the cryptic Astral Sanctum and the twisted Hive, every zone drips with lore and raw history. Get set for epic battles, hidden secrets, and a universe that’s as chaotic as it gets.
ROAM THE COSMOS
SNAPSHOTS of a DEAD FUTURE
FACTIONS OF CELESTIAL RETURN UNIVERSE
Gear up to explore the power struggles and chaotic battles that shape this dystopian future. This is your bridge to the faction description page, revealing the fierce rivalries and twisted alliances that fuel the game's apocalyptic drama.
CHARACTER BOARD
P.A DETECTIVE HOWARD
A detective extraordinaire of paranormal anomalies. He’s got the mind of a quantum computer and the composure of an OLDEN EARTH gorilla. With his "b00sted" eye, the Spectral Sight, he spots what others can't. Smart as a whip, but battling anger issues and occasional bouts of foolishness, he's always game for an adventure.
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His greatest pleasure? Smoking Netherveil cigarettes.
His favorite hangout? The Crow Jazz Bar, even if he can’t charm the bartender. His confidant? A talking rose. Yeah, but we’ll get to that on another page.
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And last but not least, his office is a chaotic jumble. In the recesses of his cluttered office, Howard's shelves groan under the weight of tomes and artifacts collected from his myriad investigations. Each item tells a story of spectral encounters, otherworldly phenomena, and the unyielding pursuit of truth.
ROSE THE ORACLE
A talking Rose with millions of minds’ eyes for detail, a parasitic obsession for solving puzzles, and latent psychic powers gifted to her by THE AUTHOR(ity).
Known also as the Oracle. She already played the game and lost.
This sarcastic joker loves lounging in iced water, delivering cryptic wisdom wrapped in biting humor. With her sharp tongue and sharper insights, she's your go-to for cracking mysteries and unraveling riddles.
Get ready for a wild ride with this snarky, all-seeing flower who's always got a joke up her petals.
ENIGMA THE NETH-FINDER
Enigma isn’t just a name; it’s a creed. Born out of the digital carnage of a thousand system breaches and corporate takedowns, this high-level neth-finder has always danced to their own chaotic beat.
Pragmatic and ruthless, they do what needs to be done to get the job done, no matter the cost. Half-organic, half-machine, and all attitude, Enigma’s body is a living testament to their defiance.
StealthW0rm isn’t just an augment; it’s a digital juggernaut cloaked in code. This bad boy is Enigma’s wildcard, the ace in the hole for any digital disruption. Designed to infiltrate, manipulate, and obliterate, StealthW0rm slips through firewalls like a whisper in the dark, leaving no trace of its passage. It’s the perfect blend of stealth and destruction, a silent predator in the binary jungle.
