Rustown

Rustown is a story-driven stealth adventure from Plotrick, set five years after a pandemic caused by the so-called “idiot virus”. Many survivors were left with lasting memory and cognitive problems, and after being pushed out by their families and society, they gathered in a slum called Rustown.

You play Jian, whose father caught the virus and disappeared three years ago. She believed he was dead until a letter from him arrived, sent from Rustown. To find him, she heads into a lawless city beyond the reach of the authorities, where gangs of the uninfected clash with gangs of the infected.

You don’t fight your way through. Instead you watch your surroundings, pick your moment to move and stay hidden as you slip past watchful eyes. Tricks and tools help you create openings, and smart decisions turn a plan into action.

The search also brings Jian into contact with a wide range of residents and factions. Some get in her way and some offer help, and each tells the city’s story from a different point of view. Piecing together conversations and clues reveals what is really going on, exposing prejudice and conflict but also people who look out for each other.