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Is Transience worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy single-player stories about fugitives and revenge.
- Stealth-action players who want the option to switch between sneaking and direct combat.
- Players interested in modifying weapons during a campaign.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign may find 9 missions a limited scope.
- Players looking for open-ended replay systems may find the campaign's stated structure focused on one story across 9 environments.
- Players looking for multiplayer should note that the campaign is single-player.
Our take on Transience
The campaign and weapon systems receive most of the detail, while the city’s political and corporate setting is presented mainly as background. The stated play centers on escaping a bounty and completing objectives through stealth or combat, rather than interacting with that broader setting as a separate system.
What is Transience?
Transience is a single-player campaign following Eli Reed, a hired mercenary known as an Accountant who becomes the target of a bounty.
Set in New Houston in 2056, the story follows Reed as he tries to uncover who placed the bounty and clear his name. The campaign has 9 missions across 9 handcrafted environments, with fully voiced dialogue. Objectives can be approached through stealth, direct combat, or a combination of both.
Combat and stealth gadgets include a distraction tool, a flash pulse, and night vision. Weapons can be modified with attachments and core parts found in stashes around the environments. The campaign features 13 base weapons to discover, with customization that can change a weapon’s type, such as modifying an assault rifle into a DMR.
How Transience plays
- 01Multiple approaches
- Objectives can be handled through stealth, aggressive combat, or a mix of the two.
- 02Weapon customization
- Attachments and core parts found in environmental stashes can alter weapons, including changing an SMG into an assault rifle.
- 03Suit gadgets
- The NNCG Eclipse suit provides a distraction tool, a flash pulse, and night vision.
- 04Voiced campaign
- The story follows Eli Reed through 9 missions set across 9 handcrafted environments.
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Transience: platforms & release
Is Transience worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy single-player stories about fugitives and revenge. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign may find 9 missions a limited scope.
Where can I download Transience?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Transience's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Transience on?
Windows only.
