Aneurism IV

Aneurism IV is a sandbox simulator set in a sprawling, decaying metropolis where the proletariat works without question. You play as a Spirit, a spectral entity on the verge of becoming flesh and bone, and can influence the city, disrupt it or observe it. There are no set goals or rules; your choices shape your path and affect the city and its inhabitants.

Choose your role

Fates such as the Prole and the Banker offer different abilities, challenges and ways to interact with the city. You can align with the Cortex to stabilize and protect it, join the Scumbags or Zealots to spread the Rot and sow chaos, or remain neutral and take part in everyday life.

The Rot is an ongoing threat that visibly changes the city as it spreads. Liquidators and Scumbags play pivotal roles in containing or exploiting it. If it goes unchecked, the Rot consumes everything and the city meets its end.

Work and survive

Survival depends on working. You can labour in factories, manage resources as a Prole or manipulate finances as a Banker to earn credits. Spend them on necessities from shops, trade for valuable goods or invest in property. You also manage your nourishment and sanity in an oppressive, changing environment.

Everyday activities include waiting for rations, crafting goods, renting property, listening to the radio, doing laundry, paying taxes, evading the Cortex for tax evasion, going insane and eating suspicious things.

Shape the city

The city reacts dynamically to player actions. You can work to maintain order and hold the Rot at bay, or collaborate with others to bring the city down and witness its reset. You can also pursue daily activities or make your own path.

Multiplayer lets you invite friends into your world to collaborate, compete or coexist.