Elsinore

Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover.

Elsinore is a indie, adventure and simulation game developed and published by Golden Glitch.
Released on July 23rd 2019 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 316 reviews of which 304 were positive and 12 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 3.27€ on Steam and has a 60% discount.


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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: 2 GHz Intel Core i5 or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 1600 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: macOS High Sierra or Mojave
  • Processor: 2 GHz Intel Core i5 or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • Storage: 1600 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
  • Processor: 2 GHz Intel Core i5 or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • Storage: 1600 MB available space

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Sept. 2024
A fun game with awesome writing. If you are into time loop games with a bit of exploration and reading-between-the-lines then this is for you. I found it a little confusing to wrap my head around the little hints the game gave in order to move forward but once I got the hang of it I found it really cool and fun. Do note it's a lot of dialogue and reading and lots of it are mostly lore and flavor. I did get a few bugs but nothing game breaking or annoying. If you like the idea of this exploration of Shakespearean themes using Shakespeare's story as a template to tell even more stories, then this is definitely a highly recommend. Also, the soundtrack and the visuals are really nice! especially the character portraits and the story scenes.
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Aug. 2024
One of the best-written games ever made - there are some annoying mechanics but it is so worth it to get to the great and tragic stories in here.
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July 2024
I genuinely and whole-heartedly loved this game. It's a Hamlet time-loop from Ophelia's point of view, and it's freakin' fascinating. You (almost*) always feel like you're making progress, the story is mind-boggling in its complexity, and the narrative it tells ends up presenting some genuinely interesting, bittersweet dilemmas. The additional characters are great, and the game does a fantastic job of incorporating a diversity of races, genders, and sexualities responsibly and without breaking immersion. Don't expect, y'know, the smoothest of 2020s graphics or anything -- it's mostly text-based, characters occasionally teleport, and I once conversed with a character who forgot[?] that Hamlet had already died in that loop. But if you like narratively-driven games, this one's criminally underrated. * (I did turn to the internet for help a few times once I had unlocked a few endings. Most everything felt super fair, though; the game's well-clued, I'm just impatient.)
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Feb. 2024
To be clear it's not necessarily a high recommendation but it IS a recommendation nonetheless! I'll get the "bad" out of the way first. This definitely feels like an indie title with: Lack of VO, rough graphics/animations, sporadic and buggy music. But if you can look past those (minor IMO) flaws then you'll find a well-written game that has lots of interesting choices and problems for you to face. Well-written characters, good music, and varied endings for you to find, or not. I liked a lot of this game, just wish you could teleport places instead of walking or at least have that option. By the end of the main game I was confused on what to do next but it ended up being that I was on the right trail so I can't complain too much there either. Overall 3.75/5 from me!
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Dec. 2023
Very possibly my favorite game ever played!! Visually beautiful and incredibly clean mechanics. The world feels alive, and while you (Ophelia) do eventually have the power to change things, the game leaves you feeling appropriately, tragically helpless for much of the game. What more could you ask for from a Shakespearean tragedy! The game is truly and genuinely challenging, though completely unpunishing thanks to the time loop conceit. The story brings up thoughtful ethical quandaries throughout. As a final note - the devs really thoughtfully added gender, queer, and racial diversity while appropriately grounding the characters in their historical period. A huge win in my book! If the description of Elsinore sounded even a little intriguing to you, this game is absolutely worth playing!!
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Elsinore
8.8
304
12
Online players
1
Developer
Golden Glitch
Publisher
Golden Glitch
Release 23 Jul 2019
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