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A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
2064: Read Only Memories merges old-school adventure gaming with modern storytelling to explore some of the social challenges we will face in the near future. Explore the colorful future metropolis of Neo-San Francisco, meeting a huge cast of fascinating characters and solving a far-reaching mystery. Think carefully about your choices, because you never know how they will affect this dynamic, branching narrative further down the line.
The world is changing.
Genetic alteration of humans is now commonplace, with many choosing to radically alter their bodies to express their individuality. Virtual intelligences called ROMs (Relationship and Organizational Managers), created as simple digital assistants, are exerting greater control over people’s lives. Some are terrified by this rapid change, and they are willing to go to extreme lengths to prevent it.
A lost ROM named Turing breaks into the apartment of a struggling journalist to ask for help. They claim to be the first sapient machine—not a simulation of life but a genuinely self-aware artificial being—and the technical genius who created them has gone missing. Can you unravel the shocking conspiracy that threatens to rock an entire society? Or will the darkness that lies behind the bright neon lights of Neo-SF consume you?
Old-school, cutting-edge - Classic point-and-click adventuring inspired by the likes ofGabriel Knight andSnatcher is melded with modern branching storytelling that delves into identity, individuality, and what it means to be human.
People of the future- Get to know a diverse cross-section of Neo-SF’s population, brought to life by some of the best voice talent working in games today, includingMelissa Hutchison andDave Fennoy (The Walking Dead),Erin Yvette (Oxenfree), Austin Creed (WWE’sXavier Woods), and internet stars Jim Sterling (Jimquisition) and SungWon Cho (ProZD).
High tech nostalgia - The city of Neo-San Francisco is rendered in beautiful pixel art, and your adventure is accompanied by a catchy low-fi electronic synth soundtrack.
Solve the mystery - Enjoy over ten hours of adventure gaming goodness, featuring exploration, dynamic branching conversations, multiple endings, and many challenges to overcome.
The definitive PC edition - Since its launch two years ago, the team has made many improvements and additions to an already amazing game, making this the ultimate version. Additions have included new characters and voice performers, additional facial animations, Japanese language support, and the “Endless Christmas” extended epilogue that allows you to hang out with your favorite Neo-SF locals.
More about the Sights & Sounds of Neo-SF Deluxe Edition
Sights of Neo-SF (Artbook)
The world of 2064 can be hard to navigate. The Sights of Neo-SF is the official art book by Read Only Memories director and lead artist John "JJSignal" James. Highly stylized and specific in its visuals, ROM's progression from early sketches to final form is fully outlined in this 50-page PDF. You will see early concepts fully realized, previous versions of your favorite characters and even some characters that didn't make the final cut. JJ lists Bubblegum Crisis, Akira, Megazone 23, and the Pluto manga as his biggest style inspirations. Come see where the ideas behind the game began and watch them evolve into the vibrant city of Neo-SF we know and love.
Sounds of Neo-SF (Soundtrack)
Composed by 2 Mello, the Sounds Of Neo-SF is the FM-synthy, funky, and positively-charged soundtrack to MidBoss' cyberpunk adventure game Read Only Memories. Not content with a soundtrack that was merely fitting for its game, 2 Mello crafted these sounds to embody the dual nature of Neo-San Francisco, all its charm and its hidden dangers. But who said that our cyberpunk future has to be dark and dreary? You'll be humming these melodies to 2064 and beyond.
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux |
Release date | Oct 05, 2015 |
Rating | Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars (547 total ratings) |
Authors | MidBoss,Kossio,JJSignal |
Genre | Adventure,Visual Novel |
Tags | 2064,2064rom,Cyberpunk,LGBT,lgbtq,midboss,Queer,read-only-memories |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard,Mouse,Gamepad (any) |
Links | Steam,Homepage,Twitter/X,Blog |
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $19.99 USD. Your purchase comes with a Steam key. You will get access to the following files:
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This was a great experience overall! I loved the art and the voice acting. The story was fun and compelling. As a va-11 hall-a fan I was very excited to find the easter eggs referencing it :)
My only criticism: I'd have loved to have a little more impact on the story. After a while it got a little more difficul to feel like an active part of the story.
Nonetheless, I think it was a great game. Big recommend!!
Borrowing a bit fromthis reddit comment on r/linux_gaming:
> apx --aur install base-devel git libxcursor libxrandr pulseaudio
> git clonehttps://gitlab.archlinux.org/tallero/mono5-aur.git
> cd mono5-aur/
> apx --aur run makepkg -si
> apx run --aur ~/.var/app/io.itch.itch/config/itch/apps/rom/ROM.x86_64
I played this for a couple hours on a Windows machine, and thought it was great. Since switching to Linux Mint (same machine, different OS) the game runs unusably slowly, with the cursor moving at roughly 1 frame per second. If anyone has any suggestions as to how to fix this I'd be grateful as I remember this being an excellent game.
Such a good game. Amazing voice acting. Story gets a little obvious at times because every character at some point goes: overshare time but amazing game. Eternal Christmas was fun-- wonder why there were suddenly new characters (in fact, I'm complaining about the lack of them in the whole game-- lookin at you Crow) but can't wait for the second game. Hope it comes out in VA + shows some more awesome minigames.
I'm experiencing an odd issue on Windows 10. After I start up the game and then close it, I can't seem to restart the game without restarting my computer. ROM appears in the processes list of task manager and even takes up some memory, but the game does not launch.
ETA: The problem was apparently due to a faulty driver on my end.
This game reminds me of Cyberpunk 2077. Even at its full price it’s still a dope game.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5H8qluVklmB8IkWYMET1zYumGQZgl157
Another pretty famous game that probably needs not a lot of introduction. its a mainly story focussed Visual Novel with relatively simple puzzles in an adventure game style. The big highlight is the very vivid game world and character personalities and incredibly charming realization of it all. Mixing the retro Cyberpunk look and feel with a futuristic city works out so well, its enjoyable to just dip into the world, even if its a tad easy. 4/5
More Racial Justice bundle impressions and ranking:https://itch.io/c/915453/quick-impressions-bundle-for-racial-justice
just got this game with the racial justice bundle. played for a few minutes, fell in love with the story and the setting and want to give it a try. however, before moving on, i have one question: what is the differece between the 2064: Read only Memories (EN) and Read Only Memories (Legacy) versions? which one shoud i play?
As a fan of cyberpunk pixel dystopias, this is the game that introduced me to this niche genre and is one of my favorites. The interface and art is gorgeous, the characters are very endearing, the voice acting is awesome, and this openly queer future full of color and diversity is so so good. Play it! You'll enjoy it ;)