Yesterday Origins

Adventure· Point & Click· Violent· Mystery

Released Nov 2016

John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him...

82% positive · 730 reviews

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Yesterday Origins launched on November 10, 2016 as a complete, self-contained adventure game. The only post-launch developer activity was a bug-fix patch on December 20, 2016 addressing an achievement issue, audio/video improvements, and minor fixes. There have been no DLC releases, no expansion announcements, and no roadmap for additional content. The store description presents the game as a finished narrative experience with no indication of planned post-launch content. A June 2021 news post from Pendulo Studios announced their next project — Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo — confirming the studio had moved on to a new game entirely. No content additions for Yesterday Origins have been announced or released since launch.

Evidence

Pendulo Studios announced their next game, Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo, confirming the studio had fully moved on from Yesterday Origins.

news post · Jun 7, 2021 source development ending

high

December 2016 patch fixed an achievement bug and made audio/video improvements. This was the last update to the game.

news post · Dec 20, 2016 source development ending

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Details

Developer

Pendulo Studios

Publisher

Microids

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

Adventure Point & Click Violent Mystery Puzzle Dark

About this game

OVERVIEW:

Discover the latest adventure from Pendulo Studios, creators of the Runaway series!

"Yesterday Origins" will take the immortal heroes, John Yesterday and his other half Pauline, not only across the world, but across history itself. This interwoven narration gives the plot its depth and richness.

It's 1481. In the dead of night, young John is publically humiliated and dragged through the street. He is imprisoned by the Spanish Inquisition under suspicion of witchcraft.

Later, he undergoes an alchemical transformation making him immortal. But something goes wrong, after each resurrection, John completely forgets who he is.

In the current day, John is living with Pauline in Paris his immortal partner. They are searching for an artefact that is needed to make the potion again. During their investigation, they will have to face dangerous new protagonists who want to steal their secrets...