Little Orpheus

Little Orpheus

Adventure· Walking Simulator· Story Rich· 2D Platformer
Released Sep 2022

A technicolor side-scrolling narrative adventure game inspired by classic movies including Flash Gordon, Sinbad, and The Land that Time Forgot. Join our bold yet hapless hero as he explores lost civilizations, undersea kingdoms, prehistoric jungles, and lands beyond imagination.

67% positive · 660 reviews Definitive edition
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Little Orpheus originally launched on Apple Arcade in June 2020. The PC release, which arrived on September 13, 2022, is explicitly described as the "Definitive Edition" — rebuilt and remastered with hi-res textures, new animations, enhanced graphics, and enhanced audio. Crucially, this PC version already includes all bonus content from the original release: the bonus ninth episode "A Rush of Onion to the Head" and the Lost Recordings Mode. The short store description reinforces this, stating the game "includes all bonus content of the original." There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmaps, no announced future content, and no post-launch developer communications suggesting additional content is planned. The game launched as a complete, all-inclusive package on September 13, 2022, and no further development activity has been signalled since.
Evidence
Short description explicitly calls this the 'definitive edition' that 'includes all bonus content of the original'
store metadata · Sep 13, 2022 source development ending
high
PC launch post confirms the game includes the bonus 9th episode and Lost Recordings Mode — all previously released bonus content is bundled in
news post · Sep 13, 2022 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Developer
The Chinese Room
Publisher
Secret Mode
Achievements
26
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
Walking SimulatorStory Rich2D PlatformerSide ScrollerAlternate HistoryCasualAction-AdventureAtmosphericAdventureDinosaursPlatformerIndieFunnyStylizedSci-fi

About this game

Little Orpheus is side-scrolling narrative adventure game inspired by classic movies including Flash Gordon, Sinbad and The Land that Time Forgot.

The year is 1962. Soviet cosmonaut Comrade Ivan Ivanovich is dropped into an extinct volcano in his exploration capsule, Little Orpheus, to explore the center of the Earth.

Join our bold yet hapless hero as he explores lost civilizations, undersea kingdoms, prehistoric jungles, and lands beyond imagination. Gasp as he battles the subhuman tribe of the Menkv and escapes the clutches of dreadful monsters! Cheer as he triumphs over impossible odds in subterranean worlds!

Features

  • A bold and vibrant technicolor world spread across nine outlandish Episodes, all remastered for PC

  • Gripping satirical story by the award-winning masters at The Chinese Room (Still Wakes the Deep, Dear Esther, and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture)

  • World-class music score by BAFTA-winning composer Jessica Curry and Jim Fowler

  • Bonus feature: Lost Recordings Mode featuring collectibles, commentary, and unlockable costumes

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Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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