Loopmancer

Loopmancer is set in Dragon City in 2046, where neuro-computing interfaces, bionic prosthetics and nanobiotechnology are commonplace, but the gap between rich and poor continues to widen. You play Xiang Zixu, a private eye investigating the disappearance of a famous female journalist. After he is killed during the investigation, he wakes in his apartment and receives a call from his colleague about the same case, beginning a new loop.

The city and its stages

The game features seven large stages, including Dragon Town, which fills with holiday activity in the evening; bleak Shuigou Village; the luxurious Tang Dynasty Hotel; a maritime training base for Bionic Beings; and a biotech company. Some areas change at random after each life loop.

Combat and equipment

You fight gangsters, well-equipped mercenaries, mutants whose neuro-computing interfaces have been hacked, and highly trained bionics. The game includes over 30 enemy types, each with distinct behavior patterns. Across repeated loops, you can unlock over 100 weapons and new abilities, use prosthetic limb chips to cast skills, and deploy tech items against your enemies.

Choices and endings

After each death, Xiang Zixu wakes in his apartment and starts another loop. As the story develops, reconsidering a choice that seemed right before can lead to a different conclusion. Your decisions affect the fates of in-game characters and change the ending. You can also select a battle mode as you investigate the truth behind the case.