The Origin Theory - Episode One

Free to Play

Release Date:: Jun 1, 2024
Developer:: Juhana Karhu
Publisher:: Juhana Karhu
Platforms:: Windows

About This Game

Origin Theory Episode One is a lighthearted story driven survival horror experience. Game has its classic bad guy, zombies, guns and nasty stuff, but the emphasis is on unraveling the mystery and not grinding down hordes of enemies and surviving bullet soaking boss fights.

Ethan is an oil rig engineer on a mission with his crew mates to respond to an SOS signal originating from an uninhabited volcanic island. They soon discover that the island is not without its residents and the mission takes a bad turn. Crash landed and separated from his crew, Ethan is taken deeper into the island complex.

Now alone and armed with only his ability to use duct tape, Ethan finds himself in the middle of a darkening mystery. Trapped inside the complex, Ethan must use his wits to escape, explore the shadows, fight for survival, find out the fate of his crew mates and unravel the mystery surrounding the island.

Unravel The Mystery

Follow a narrative experience and uncover the dark secrets behind the events taking place in the Ren island through the logs of the ill-fated staff and captives.

Collect Resources To Survive

Collect resources found and hidden throughout the levels to buy upgrades to your arsenal. Upgrade weapons with parts scattered along the way.

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User Reviews

Mostly Negative

3 user reviews

33%

Positive

User #926684 english

28 min at review

Not Recommended

Was really excited when I saw this coming out as I'm running out of new survival horror games to play. It runs very poorly on my Steamdeck on lowest graphical settings for a minute or two then crashes every single time I try. Frustrating, in this state I can't recommend. If this gets fixed I will edit this review. Going to wait a couple days to see if an update or patch comes out - if not unfortunately will have to refund.

User #377710 english

39 min at review

Not Recommended

I wasn't really drawn into this game. There's some weird judders and spikes in the frame rate, often enough to make the movement unpleasant and clunky. The graphics are nice but everything else feels a bit goofy and the AI voices kind of kills it for me too. I get that voice acting is costly but I'd rather just subtitles than AI voices. Maybe this picks up later but it's a refund for me.

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:

OS: Windows 11
Processor: N/A
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: N/A
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 30 GB available space

FAQ

How much does The Origin Theory - Episode One cost?

The Origin Theory - Episode One is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.

What are the system requirements for The Origin Theory - Episode One?

Minimum: Minimum: OS: Windows 11 Processor: N/A Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: N/A DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 30 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 11 Processor: N/A Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: N/A DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 30 GB available space

What platforms is The Origin Theory - Episode One available on?

The Origin Theory - Episode One is available on Windows PC.

Is The Origin Theory - Episode One worth buying?

The Origin Theory - Episode One has 33% positive reviews from 3 players.

When was The Origin Theory - Episode One released?

The Origin Theory - Episode One was released on Jun 1, 2024.