Universe For Sale - Prologue

Adventure· Hand-drawn· Atmospheric· Sci-fi

Released Jun 2021

The Prologue of Universe for Sale, a sci-fi narrative experience about human relationships and self-acceptance, follow the stories of the nameless Master, a mysterious cultist and Lila the universes vendor.

89% positive · 114 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Universe for Sale – Prologue is a free demo for the full game "Universe for Sale," which was released on November 22, 2023. The store description explicitly identifies this as a prologue/demo intended to give players a taste of the full game. The full game launched on November 22, 2023, meaning the purpose this demo was built for has been fulfilled. The prologue itself launched on June 6, 2021 as a complete, standalone demo with no additional content planned for it specifically. The developer's last communication about the prologue was a September 2021 patch adding quality-of-life features. Since then, all development activity has been directed at the full game, which is now available on Steam. The prologue is a finished demo product — it was complete at launch and has served its intended purpose.

Evidence

The full game 'Universe for Sale' launched on November 22, 2023, fulfilling the purpose of this prologue demo. The developer announced the full game's release and linked to its Steam page.

news post · Nov 22, 2023 source development ending

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Store description explicitly identifies this as a demo/prologue for the full game 'Universe for Sale,' which was described as currently in development at the time of the prologue's release.

description · Jun 6, 2021 source ambiguous

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Details

Developer

Tmesis Studio

Publisher

Tmesis Studio

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

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Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

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About this game

The Prologue of Universe for Sale, in this demo you will get a taste of what will be in the final game, which is currently in development.

Live a sci-fi narrative experience about human relationships and self-acceptance, follow the stories of the nameless Master, a mysterious cultist and Lila the universes vendor.

Walk through Jupiter's roads, meet absurd characters with incredible stories to tell, and craft your own stories with Lila's power to create custom universes.