Murder on the Spaceship Altair

About

You control the AI of the spaceship Altair, working with an android named Flem to figure out a murder mystery in this sci-fi visual novel. Issue commands to navigate the ship, gather clues, and interact with crew members through physical contact or dialogue. Your choices affect relationships and uncover secrets tied to a frozen engineer, an alien entity, and a crew on the brink of panic. The story unfolds through branching paths where suspicion and fear drive the tension. Set aboard a recovering research vessel, the game blends cold-case investigation with interpersonal drama. Three distinct suspects, human, android, and alien, complicate the whodunit core. Player decisions shape alliances and outcomes, with over 10 possible endings reflecting the crew’s figuring out trust. Early access feedback highlights its tight pacing and morally gray scenarios, making it a standout in mystery-driven narratives. The 15-hour runtime packs enough twists to keep guessing until the final act.

Storyline

Jupiter‘s fourth moon, Callisto—once the location of humanity’s most advanced research base. One day, “Zion Frontier,” as it was called, was struck by a mysterious explosion. One year later, the fractured remains of the base are recovered by a manned ship called “Altair.” Among the remains was a frozen capsule containing the body of genius space engineer Zion Miller, and the android Flem nestled beside the capsule. And then there was Hope, the extraterrestrial life-form discovered in the Jupiter space. A mysterious incident involving them and the crew soon occurs on-board the ship. Was this incident caused by the mysterious life-form? Or by the crew? With no means of escape, fear and suspicion spread throughout the ship…