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The Old City: Leviathan

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

Should you play it?

The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

What works

  • Beautiful and immersive environments
  • Deep philosophical and existential narrative
  • Excellent voice acting and soundtrack
  • Non-linear exploration with multiple paths
  • Thought-provoking and unique experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Minimal gameplay mechanics beyond walking
  • Heavy reading requirement with dense text
  • Slow movement speed and some tedious backtracking
  • Short overall length
  • Story can be confusing or obscure for some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Satellite Odyssey: Prologue

  • The Moon Sliver

  • Bear With Me - Episode One

  • The Journey Down: Chapter Three

  • Paratopic

  • ASYLUM

More survival-focused

Games that feels like The Old City: Leviathan but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Wounded - The Beginning

  • THRESHOLD

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • Kona

  • 港詭實錄ParanormalHK

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The Old City: Leviathan: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Competence, Intimacy.

Last update: 03/08/2026