Little Orpheus
Game • 2020
An impossible adventure awaits in Little Orpheus, the brand-new adventure from award-winning studio The Chinese Room, a Sumo Digital Studio, available from today exclusively on Apple Arcade. From the BAFTA-winning team behind Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture and Dear Esther, Little Orpheus is a side-scrolling adventure game about one comrade’s journey to the centre of the Earth. The year is 1962. NASA are trying to put a man on the moon but in a remote corner of Siberia, a Soviet cosmonaut is heading in the other direction. Ivan Ivanovich is dropped into an extinct volcano in his exploration capsule, Little Orpheus, to explore the centre of the earth. Ivan vanishes, emerging three years later claiming to have saved the world. In a top-secret bunker, he is debriefed by the fearsome General Yurkovoi. Little Orpheus casts players as Ivan as he recounts an adventure beyond belief: a tale of lost civilizations, undersea kingdoms, and prehistoric jungles deep below the Earth’s crust. Brought to you in glorious technicolour with visuals inspired by a bygone era of adventure, Little Orpheus is a serialised adventure inspired by classic movies like Flash Gordon, Sinbad and The Land That Time Forgot.
Little Orpheus
Game • 2020
An impossible adventure awaits in Little Orpheus, the brand-new adventure from award-winning studio The Chinese Room, a Sumo Digital Studio, available from today exclusively on Apple Arcade. From the BAFTA-winning team behind Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture and Dear Esther, Little Orpheus is a side-scrolling adventure game about one comrade’s journey to the centre of the Earth. The year is 1962. NASA are trying to put a man on the moon but in a remote corner of Siberia, a Soviet cosmonaut is heading in the other direction. Ivan Ivanovich is dropped into an extinct volcano in his exploration capsule, Little Orpheus, to explore the centre of the earth. Ivan vanishes, emerging three years later claiming to have saved the world. In a top-secret bunker, he is debriefed by the fearsome General Yurkovoi. Little Orpheus casts players as Ivan as he recounts an adventure beyond belief: a tale of lost civilizations, undersea kingdoms, and prehistoric jungles deep below the Earth’s crust. Brought to you in glorious technicolour with visuals inspired by a bygone era of adventure, Little Orpheus is a serialised adventure inspired by classic movies like Flash Gordon, Sinbad and The Land That Time Forgot.
Bara says...
Ages 8+, but every child is different
The game features stylized cartoon action and fantasy perils consistent with 1960s adventure cinema. The thematic focus on Cold War-era tension and imaginative exploration requires a level of maturity typically found in late elementary schoolers.
Content Safety Breakdown
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Sex & Nudity
The game focuses on a whimsical, serialized adventure story and contains no romantic or suggestive content.
Violence & Gore
Players encounter prehistoric creatures and obstacles that involve stylized, non-graphic combat sequences typical of a Saturday morning serial-style adventure.
Profanity
The dialogue is written in the style of classic adventure serials and remains clean throughout the experience.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
There are no depictions or references to alcohol, tobacco, or illegal substances.
Frightening Scenes
Some scenarios involve giant monsters or perilous environments that may provide brief moments of suspense or mild tension for younger players.
Key Insights
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Join a space traveler on a wild, imaginative adventure to the center of the Earth, where you will explore secret worlds and escape tricky situations using your quick thinking.
Detailed Analysis
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What Parents Need to Know
The game utilizes a narrative framing device involving a tense interrogation in a military bunker. Gameplay consists of side-scrolling platforming with mild fantasy violence directed at creatures.
What Kids Can Learn
Players can improve their pattern recognition and timing through platforming mechanics while engaging with classic adventure literary tropes.
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Why Parents Might Like It
The visual style offers a sophisticated, technicolor aesthetic that mimics mid-century classic cinema, appealing to fans of vintage adventure storytelling.
Positives & Learning
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Positive Messages
Encourages the spirit of curiosity and the importance of storytelling. Highlights resilience and the determination to overcome seemingly impossible odds.
Positive Role Models
Ivan Ivanovich portrays the archetype of the intrepid explorer. His narrative focus emphasizes bravery and resourcefulness in the face of the unknown.
Diverse Representations
No diverse representation indicated in available information; characters reflect historical 1960s Soviet tropes.
Educational Value
Provides historical context regarding 1960s Space Race culture and global geopolitical attitudes of that era.
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