Lio, a regular college student, wakes up in a twisted alternative reality with no memories. Players break the fourth wall to team up with him, solving riddles through full 3D and isometric-2D sequences while piecing together his story via 2D pixel art and 3D cutscenes.
This indie adventure blends multiple art styles and gameplay forms, backed by 11 musical and SFX artists plus three vocal performances for a distinctive atmosphere. It offers two main endings and three sub-endings, with playtime spanning 3 to 6 hours for attentive explorers chasing every detail and easter egg. A solo developer's free PC passion project celebrates raw creativity in gaming.
Lio was just a regular college student, until one day he found himself in a twisted alternative reality without any memories.
Break the fourth wall and collaborate with him to find out his story.
With almost 2 years of active development on his back, "LIO" aims to stand out as unique experience by using multiple artstyles and forms of gameplay.
Play and solve riddles across full 3D and isometric-2D sequences, all while uncovering Lio's story across 2D-pixel art and 3D cutscenes.
Along with multiple ways of exploring the videogame medium, "LIO" also puts together the work of 11 different musical and SFX artists, while also featuring 3 vocal perfomances.
The soundtrack will surely get you caught in a unique atmosphere.
Reaching "the end" means nothing, or pehaps it does?
With two main endings and 3 small sub-endings, those with an high enough attention span will be able to play from 3 to 6 hours before the full story is unravelled. (Not including the easter eggs... hehehehe).
"LIO" is a completely free game developed by a single person with the only intent of sharing passion for this incredible entertainment medium we all love and to celebrate creative endeavor without caring too much about nowadays standards.
It's simple, very authorial and without too many premises, but i still hope you'll love it as much as i do!
Created by Fili - In loving memory and dedicated to S.B. (1968 - 2022)
