Choices That Matter: And the Sun Went Out

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You play a character teaming up with an AI named Moti to solve a mystery: the sun vanishes and returns without explanation. Your task is to track down missing scientists, dig into secret societies, and piece together why the world’s systems are collapsing. The game unfolds through dense text passages and branching decisions that steer the investigation. Every action shifts the story’s direction, with outcomes tied to thousands of possible paths. Set across global locations and layered with occult themes, it leans into classic point-and-click adventure logic but replaces visuals with narrative depth. The game’s scale is its strongest hook. With over 2400 choices and 600k words, it’s one of the most ambitious entries in the Choices That Matter series. A built-in feature lets you compare your story paths with other players’ after each major plot beat. Launched in 2015, it’s still widely played on PC and Switch. Fans of narrative-driven mysteries note it takes 15-20 hours to hit key endings, with hidden threads requiring multiple runs. The writing leans heavy on esoteric lore, which some find gripping, others overwhelming.