Expanding upon the hard science-fiction novel of the same name, this story driven adventure features an excellent mystery with an equally interesting payoffs with multiple endings.

THE INVINCIBLE

Set on a truly alien world of Regis III, and featuring retro-futuristic atompunk aesthetics, this title based on the novel by Stanisław Lem is a perfect adaption offering a branching story based on player's choices, which are nicely hidden for some of the outcomes.

Playing as astro-biologist Yasna, we must explore the planet and look for our missing teammates, guided in the earpiece by team leader/astro-gator Novik, battling memory loss and uncovering the deep mystery attached to it.

The game also does not hand-hold you, or litter the screen with markers. You've a set of tools and maps to explore achieve your primary objective, engage in meaningful conversation with Novik throughout the various discoveries and subsequent decisions you make.

The atmosphere is moody, sometimes grim, and sometimes beautiful too.

The dialog is mature, philosophical. The characters act according to their role, not falling in the trope of dumbing down things for the audience.

The branching narrative is good, and the impacts on the endings are logical based on all the knowledge we gather.

While the process to get all endings is a pain (some require you to backtrack even before the midway point!) as it includes a lot of repeated dialog, the payoff is dramatic at times, with endings ranging from grim to bittersweet to hopeful.

In any case, one has to play it at least once to experience it, and you'll for sure keep coming back to explore all endings!

Highly recommended to fellow science-fiction enthusiasts.