Cradle

Cradle is a first-person sci-fi quest set in a robotized Mongolia. In 2076, you wake in a yurt in the steppe with no memory of your name or how long you have been asleep. A mechanical girl sits on the table, and a neglected entertainment park stands nearby. You repair your companion’s mechanical body, explore the surrounding world and investigate what happened at the park.

Story

The story also reaches back to the mid-2040s, when advances in neuroscience raised hopes of overcoming aging and death. In 2047, scientists at the Neurocopying Institute in Cologne began experiments to transfer human consciousness to artificial carriers. They discovered that copies of test subjects’ nervous systems, awakened in computational devices, began destroying themselves in a state of deep, irrational fear. This unexplained phenomenon, known as the “Panic Attack,” set off events that changed society; decades later, its nature remains unknown.

In the Mongolian steppe, you search for answers about your identity, the girl and the number on her chest, and the park’s presence in the desert. The story is revealed through details in the world, including a newspaper slip that can change how the events are understood.

Explore the world

You can explore the open world without fences restricting where you go. Search the yurt, walk by the river or head to the entertainment park. Objects throughout the environment carry parts of the story, and most can also be used in gameplay. You can communicate with NPCs, whose expressions use video of actors’ eyes.

Quests and activities

Gameplay combines exploration quests with dynamic mini-games. The soundtrack runs for 90 minutes and includes ambient music, synthetic tracks and vocal compositions.