13:ORIGIN - Prologue
Released Aug 2021
13: Origin is a web of clues that you must follow and not miss, as in most room escape/puzzle games. As you untie each knotted loop, you will realize how long and endless the thread you hold on to the end is.
78% positive · 214 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
13:ORIGIN - Prologue is a free standalone preview released on August 27, 2021, designed to give players a taste of the full game "13:ORIGIN." The prologue itself shipped as a complete, self-contained experience — a single piece of preview content with no expansions, DLC, or further updates beyond a minor patch in September 2021.
The full game this prologue was advertising has since launched: "13:ORIGIN - Chapter I" released on Steam on July 28, 2023 (a separate app). A July 10, 2023 announcement confirmed the Chapter I release date, and a July 28, 2023 post celebrated its launch. This means the developer's stated goal of releasing the main game has been fulfilled.
The prologue itself has no unreleased DLC, no announced future updates, and no post-launch content cycle of its own. It was always positioned as a preview product, not an ongoing release. The last developer communication specifically about the prologue was the September 2021 patch. The prologue is a complete, finished product that served its intended purpose as a teaser for the main game.
Evidence
Developer confirmed '13:ORIGIN - Chapter I' launched on Steam, completing the intended lifecycle of this prologue as a preview for that game.
Developer announced that '13:ORIGIN - Chapter I', the full game this prologue was previewing, would release on July 28, 2023 — fulfilling the original promise of the prologue.
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Developer
Publisher
Corvus Studio Yazilim Anonim Sirketi
Achievements
8
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
When you wake up in the mental institute you're in charge of, you realize you've been locked in your room by your most dangerous (and clever) patient.
Will you be able to reach the way out while taking the journal you found in your room and stepping into an ancient story?
13:Origin - Prologue is a kind of preview of our game called "13:Origin", which we aim to release soon. With this prologue, you will be able to experience the storyline we aim for and some of our different, unique and satisfying puzzles.
13:Origin offers you more than just a mechanical puzzle-solving experience. You'll need to leverage the mechanics, the story, your instincts, and most importantly, "doubt" to solve puzzles meticulously crafted for you.
Will you be able to reach the way out while taking the journal you found in your room and stepping into an ancient story?
13:Origin - Prologue is a kind of preview of our game called "13:Origin", which we aim to release soon. With this prologue, you will be able to experience the storyline we aim for and some of our different, unique and satisfying puzzles.
13:Origin offers you more than just a mechanical puzzle-solving experience. You'll need to leverage the mechanics, the story, your instincts, and most importantly, "doubt" to solve puzzles meticulously crafted for you.
- IMERSIVE AND ORGANIC STORY
13:Origin - Prologue offers you a unique story that you have not experienced before and the tense atmosphere created by that story. - SECRETS TO DISCOVER
As you solve these unique puzzles, you also uncover a secret that has been around since the beginning of mankind. - MINIMALIST INTERFACE
We do not want to confuse your mind even more, which is already sufficiently entangled with stories and puzzles. The interface and gameplay were thought as minimalist as possible.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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