1914: Prelude to Chaos
Released May 2017
Enter the year 1914, which will mark the beginning of the Great War. This Indie adventure RPG will show you the glory of dying empires, death, despair and chaos that hasshaken the world and finally put an end to the ancient European monarchies.
64% positive · 192 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Steam $0.49 $0.99 −51%
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Evaluation
1914: Prelude to Chaos is a self-contained indie RPG developed by a small four-person team at Amaterasu Software. It released on May 8, 2017 and presents itself as a complete, standalone story-driven experience set during the outbreak of World War I. The store description makes no mention of planned DLC, expansions, seasonal content, or ongoing updates of any kind. There are no DLC listings associated with the game, and no developer news posts or roadmaps announcing future content. The game appears to have launched as a finished product with no post-launch content cycle — consistent with a small indie studio releasing a complete narrative RPG.
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Store description presents a complete self-contained narrative RPG with no mention of DLC, expansions, or planned updates.
Short description frames the game as a standalone adventure RPG with no indication of ongoing or planned content additions.
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Amaterasu Software
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
STORY
Enter the year 1914, which will mark the beginning of the first man made catastrophe of the 20th century. From the smoking revolver of the Serbian nationalist and grab for glory of a dying empires, that were slowly losing their legitimacy, death, despair and chaos that has finally put an end to the ancient European monarchies was born.
The player is put in a role of Finley Thompson, A British adventurer and archaeologist searching for a mythical artifact on the territory of Kingdom of Serbia. In this endeavor, his closest ally is his Serbian guide Vuk. Not long after locating the possible site all hell breaks loose when the Sarajevo assassination occurs. Cut from his home, Finley pleads Vuk to help him finish his mission.
GAMEPLAY
The player will control Finley and his companions in their quest to find the lost artifact and preserve their lives in the midst of largest confrontation the world has seen. To solve the mystery of the First Crusade player will have to control his party in a series of conflicts while they search for the artifact.
AMATERASU SOFTWARE
We are a team of four video game enthusiasts with a childhood dream of making our own video games. Every member of our team is a fan of old school JRPG genre. We have already released a few games on Steam and our wish is to make our player base as happy as possible. Every player is more then welcome to give their feedback and criticism, without it, we will improve at a slower rate.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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