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Anachronox

Ion Storm's 2001 science-fiction RPG, a funny and inventive story inspired by Japanese role-playing games.

Down-on-his-luck private eye Sylvester "Boots" Boutsamaroni takes a job in the strange city of Anachronox. Soon he and a band of odd companions are caught up in a mystery that could change the universe.

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About the game

Turn-based battles and a party of very unusual characters, including a whole planet.

Lots of humour, mini-games and cinematic scenes.

History

Developed by Ion Storm Dallas, led by Tom Hall, and published by Eidos in 2001.

It ends on a cliffhanger; a sequel was never made.

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Ways to play

GOG.com Anachronox
Paid Open

Extras

Only official, legal extras. We never link to scanned manuals or unofficial downloads.

Official extras on GOG Buying the GOG version also gets you these extras, free to download from your GOG library:
Manual Concept art
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