CINERIS SOMNIA
A girl wakes on the seashore. Her mother is gone; all that remains is her sister's yellow bucket and the sand castle they built together.
90% of 1,305 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 36$14.99
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A girl wakes on the seashore. Her mother is gone; all that remains is her sister's yellow bucket and the sand castle they built together. So begins CINERIS SOMNIA, a 3D adventure through a strange, mesmerizing dream world, where you explore shifting places, piece together four tragic stories and meet a tall man in black.
Emotional, Story-driven, Atmospheric
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Ride, photograph and record a fading world at your own unhurried pace, one story at a time.
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