VERSUS: The Lost Ones
Released Aug 2015
Steal alien powers and absorb their memories! Can you outlast your opponents to escape from planet Versus? An epic adventure in a new galaxy.
81% positive · 166 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
VERSUS: The Lost Ones is a complete, self-contained interactive novel that launched on August 21, 2015. The store description presents it as a finished 123,000-word story with no mention of episodic content, planned updates, or future expansions. The only DLC ever released was a hints pack on launch day (August 21, 2015), which is a supplementary accessibility tool rather than a content expansion. There have been no developer news posts, no roadmaps, and no announcements of additional content at any point. This game launched as a finished product and has remained so.
Evidence
Store description presents a complete, standalone 123,000-word interactive novel with no mention of episodic releases, planned updates, or future content
The only DLC is a hint system add-on released on launch day — no content expansions have been released or announced
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
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86
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Steal alien powers and absorb their memories! Can you outlast your opponents to escape from planet Versus?
Versus: The Lost Ones is a thrilling 123,000-word interactive novel by Zachary Sergi, author of our best-selling Heroes Rise trilogy. Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Become an interstellar warrior, gifted with the power to ransack the thoughts and abilities of others. Transported to an unfamiliar world beyond your wildest dreams, you must invade the minds of your fellow captives to survive.
Seduce Lady Venuma, a self-proclaimed goddess, or clash with Empress Vaccus, a tusked monster and the sworn enemy of your home world. Triumph in gladiatorial combat, or in the deadly politics of planet Versus. Absorb the right talents, and you just might save the galaxy!
Versus: The Lost Ones is a thrilling 123,000-word interactive novel by Zachary Sergi, author of our best-selling Heroes Rise trilogy. Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Become an interstellar warrior, gifted with the power to ransack the thoughts and abilities of others. Transported to an unfamiliar world beyond your wildest dreams, you must invade the minds of your fellow captives to survive.
Seduce Lady Venuma, a self-proclaimed goddess, or clash with Empress Vaccus, a tusked monster and the sworn enemy of your home world. Triumph in gladiatorial combat, or in the deadly politics of planet Versus. Absorb the right talents, and you just might save the galaxy!
- Fight for humans or androids in a morally ambiguous civil war
- Play as male, female, transgender, intersex, or a non-categorizable gender identity
- Subvert the corrupt Elite Courte, or join them to suppress rebellion
- Romance aliens, crossbreeds, and intergalactic royalty, or go it alone--the choice is yours
- Dive into a sci-fi hybrid of space operas, futuristic dystopias, fantasy epics, and political chess
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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