Arc System Works Releases Alien Inspection Adventure Donutal on Steam
Arc System Works, a studio known for fighting games, is testing a dialogue-driven inspection adventure at a 1,000 yen price point, where seating combinations change interrogation responses.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Arc System Works released the alien inspection adventure game Donutal on Steam on September 4. The player is an immigration inspector who wakes from 150 years of cryosleep at an international space port in 2206 and must inspect visiting aliens to pay off a debt they do not remember incurring. Inspections run in groups of up to eight, with two called in at a time. The game costs 1,000 yen.
The aliens are not a uniform threat. Martians cannot lie and have no concept of hidden intentions, Victorians are said to hold the most knowledge in the universe, and octopus-like Octans speak in unique patterns. Responses to questions change depending on who sits next to whom, so couples, strangers, and hostile species produce different answers, and hints can surface from conversations between aliens.
Inspection results branch the story, and Earth's fate depends on the player's calls. The Donutal Original Soundtrack, 13 in-game tracks, is included as an early purchase bonus until December 1, 2026, 10:00 JST, and may be sold separately later.
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