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Press release:
04 MARCH 2021.
The indie games developer Alan Edwardes are today very delighted and proud to announce that his first-person adventure game “Estranged: The Departure” is now available for the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Eshop.

The first person adventure game put players in the shoes of a lone fisherman who has found himself stranded on a strange island, shrouded in mystery.

Players will explore a rich, detailed landscape as they attempt to escape back to the mainland, encountering puzzles and enigmatic island inhabitants, unravelling a decades-old mystery along the way.

Edwardes’ first person adventure game has been in development for over six years, designed as a standalone sequel to his first title Estranged: Act 1, a mod for Half-Life 2. That original mod has attracted 6,670 reviews on the Steam platform, 93% of which are positive.

Although a sequel in spirit, Estranged: The Departure is a completely self contained story which can be enjoyed independently of the original mod, with no prior experience necessary.

Estranged: The Departure expertly blends a rich first person narrative adventure with gripping action set-pieces and combat. Of the first game, PC Gamer wrote: “It’s always nice to see a mod progress from humble beginnings to its own Steam product page, and Estranged is fully deserving of the achievement.”

Developer Alan Edwardes said “I’m thrilled to release Estranged: The Departure on the Nintendo Switch! It has been a journey of just under 7 years of work in my spare time to get to this point, and I can’t wait for players to experience Estranged in handheld form.”

Estranged: The Departure launches on Nintendo Switch today, priced £4.49 / $5.99 / €4.99.
An Xbox One launch is also planned, with more details to follow.

About Estranged: The Departure
Estranged: The Departure is the standalone sequel to the free Half-Life 2 mod, Estranged: Act I, released on Steam in Early 2014.

The game follows the story of a fisherman, stranded on a mysterious island during a violent storm. Little does he know his adventure has just begun, and the island is home to more than it first seems.

Experience what the island has in store as you uncover the secretive Arque Corporation, burrowing ever deeper into their dangerous and haphazard operations.

Experience the unique first person adventure
Immerse yourself in the rich narrative and unique characters
Interact with items, computers and audio logs for environmental storytelling
Protect yourself with guns and melee weapons, with familiar shooter combat