Corpse of Discovery

Corpse of Discovery is a first-person planetary exploration game set across six unexplored planets. You wake at a base with your landing craft destroyed and your gear scattered, unsure why you are there or what your mission is. To return home to your family, you must complete missions for the Corps of Discovery, but each completed mission leaves questions unanswered.

Missions and survival

You explore harsh environments while carrying out the Corps’ missions, facing conditions such as intense storms and unbearable heat. AVA, an AssistBot, accompanies you and continually reminds you of your importance to the Corps. Your aim, however, is to get back to your loved ones.

The planets contain hazards and challenges including deadly solar radiation, powerful wind storms and lava oceans. Some areas are floating islands that you can reach only with a jetpack.

Investigate the worlds

You examine your surroundings to learn about new lifeforms, understand history and relive memories. The unexplored worlds stretch for miles, with each planet presenting landscapes unlike those on the others.

Questions of purpose

The story explores life’s revelations, misguided expectations, disappointments and self-discovery through the choices you make while completing missions. It raises questions about the sacrifices made for success and asks you to consider who you are as a parent, spouse, employee and person.