Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

The Chinese Room

Rank: #4 / 6
Released: 2015
Studio: The Chinese Room
Genre: adventure video game, walking simulator

At a glance

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is a single-player adventure from The Chinese Room, set in the village of Yaughton in Shropshire. The village is empty, and players investigate what happened by following traces of its vanished community and piecing together fragments of events and memories. The story unfolds non-linearly across an open-world setting, with details such as abandoned toys, unattended crops, silent homes and strange radio voices helping establish the mystery. The game’s premise places the events in June 1984, after an apparent catastrophe. Its listed features include Steam Achievements, full controller support, captions, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV and Family Sharing. The game is categorized as an adventure, casual and indie title, as well as a walking simulator. It was developed by The Chinese Room and published by PlayStation Publishing LLC. Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture released for Windows on April 14, 2016.

Who it is for

It may suit solo players drawn to environmental storytelling and investigating a mystery through a village and its remaining traces. Captions and full controller support are among its listed features.

What is good

Single-player adventure focused on uncovering a mystery
Non-linear storytelling in an open-world setting
Captions and full controller support
Steam Cloud and Family Sharing are listed

What to know first

Windows is the only listed platform
The game is single-player only

Verdict

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture centers on exploring an abandoned village and assembling clues to its fate. It is a Windows-only option for players seeking a solo, story-led adventure.