Torn Away

Torn Away is an interactive story about Asya, a girl separated from her home during wartime. You travel across Germany and Poland with the aim of reaching her homeland and reuniting her with her family. The story draws on the diaries of Soviet children and follows the hardships of wartime from a child's perspective.

Asya's journey

The game explores the fate of the Ostarbeiters, people forcibly deported from Eastern Europe to work in Nazi labor camps. Its levels take inspiration from classic adventure games, alongside mini-games and first-person cinematic sequences that put you in Asya's shoes as she faces danger.

Stealth and obstacles

In platforming sections, you hide from soldiers and make your way past obstacles in harsh weather. The mini-games and other challenges show the world through the eyes of a girl forced to grow up quickly.

Visuals and music

The visual style combines elements of socialist realism and modern French animation. The 3D levels are styled as 2D art, and the original soundtrack draws inspiration from the music of Hayao Miyazaki's movies, French New Wave cinema and experimental electronic music.