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Is Motherland worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who prefer non-linear narrative games over strictly linear stories
- Players interested in provincial Russian settings and local traditions
- Players who enjoy somber stories that also include jokes and nonsense
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a game centered on combat or other explicitly described action mechanics
- Players who prefer cheerful settings rather than sadness and sorrow
- Players looking for a story that allows the protagonist to leave the town
Our take on Motherland
Instead of following a conventional action structure, the game places a stranded tourist’s confinement, illness, and daily movement through a provincial town at the center of its non-linear narrative.
What is Motherland?
Play as a tourist from another country who becomes stranded in a provincial Russian town after the borders close.
The character stays in a small rented apartment and eventually goes outside for fresh air and medicine. Remaining too long in the damp, poorly heated apartment causes illness. The game presents a non-linear narrative with fully voiced characters and freedom of action within the limits of the law. Its setting includes local traditions, culture, panel houses, and an atmosphere of sadness. The experience also includes jokes and nonsense, alongside the circumstances of an epidemic and the character’s inability to leave the town.
How Motherland plays
- 01Non-linear narrative
- The story does not follow a single stated linear path.
- 02Fully voiced characters
- The cast includes colorful characters with complete voice performances.
- 03Provincial town setting
- The setting focuses on local traditions, culture, and panel houses.
- 04Illness system
- Staying too long in a damp, poorly heated apartment makes the character ill.
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Motherland: platforms & release
Is Motherland worth it?
It is worth it if: players who prefer non-linear narrative games over strictly linear stories. Skip it if: players seeking a game centered on combat or other explicitly described action mechanics.
Where can I download Motherland?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Motherland's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Motherland on?
Windows only.
