The Sequel Is Here (The Basilisk)
You can now buy the sequel here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/873410/The_Basilisk
After you purchase and install Archimedes, an old operating system appears to be running, and a strange man asks for your help as you start to discover the terrible secrets behind the game.
| App ID | 530920 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Joshua Hughes |
| Publisher | Joshua Hughes |
| Homepage | https://www.facebook.com/archimedesthegame/ |
| Release date | 2016-10-06 23:57 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Content descriptors | Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/530920 |
| Last store refresh | 3 hours ago |
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | nw.exe | windows | ||
| 1 | nw.exe | windows | ||
| 2 | archimedes.app\Contents\MacOS\nwjs | macos | ||
| 3 | nw | linux |
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| Playing now | Not polled yet (never) |
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| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
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| 2026-09-11 21:16 UTC | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| No DLC known for this app. | |||
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| public | 4233370 | 2019-09-26 22:19 UTC | ||
| test | 4233300 | 2019-09-26 22:26 UTC |
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 530921 | windows · 64 | 220.48 MB | 100.06 MB | 7681505255716511162 | branches: test | |
| 530922 | windows · 32 | 196.56 MB | 97.53 MB | 6316107613271285984 | branches: test | |
| 530923 | macos | 311.73 MB | 119.51 MB | 6899886553033538757 | branches: test | |
| 530924 | linux · 32 | 237.77 MB | 100.42 MB | 3672510836776156562 | branches: test | |
| 530925 | linux · 64 | 236.57 MB | 98.05 MB | 3588862785595718039 | branches: test |
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| Build ID | Branch | Updated | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4233300 | test | 2019-09-26 22:26 UTC | 3 hours ago |
| 4233370 | public | 2019-09-26 22:19 UTC | 3 hours ago |
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You can now buy the sequel here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/873410/The_Basilisk
A sequel to Archimedes, The Basilisk, is coming soon. You can follow the page here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/873410/The_Basilisk/
The next chapter will be released in July 2018. For updates, please follow the Facebook page https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/26384136/afe0615ae0cddb3e15028df006615d4f69ac2012.jpg www.facebook.com/archimedesthegame
For more updates, follow the page at www.facebook.com/archimedesthegame https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/26384136/e920b994e83c6d97a30b0a81bc1f4a55f0a952ce.jpg
Kudos to you all for your perseverance, collaboration and enjoyment.
Kudos to you all for your perseverance, collaboration and enjoyment.
Archimedes has been announced as Best Alternate Reality Game at The Gaming & Entertainment Awards 2017 hosted by Softech INTL.
Archimedes has been announced as Best Alternate Reality Game at The Gaming & Entertainment Awards 2017 hosted by Softech INTL.
Well, this is quite the surprise! Almost 7000 downloads of Archimedes on Steam, with some really great feedback from a range of people. Love you all, keep on gaming.
Well, this is quite the surprise! Almost 7000 downloads of Archimedes on Steam, with some really great feedback from a range of people. Love you all, keep on gaming.
I would like to give a big thank you to all the reviewers, Youtubers and fans that have played the game and enjoyed it. Right now it's 40% off, so go share it with your friends!
I would like to give a big thank you to all the reviewers, Youtubers and fans that have played the game and enjoyed it. Right now it's 40% off, so go share it with your friends!
I like playing games that are about a character sitting in front of a screen, using an operating system or playing a game. Essentially, if the window onto the world is a computer’s screen, I enjoy the sense of being in front of my own screen and pretending it’s the fictional one that the character is interacting with. Uplink is still my favourite example of the form but there are many others, including Her Story and recent freebie The House Abandon sort of fits as well. Archimedes is a game about interacting with a haunted operating system. Think Pony Island, without the laughs. &#
Archimedes has finally released and is now available to purchase. The first week Archimedes will be discounted at 15% lower than the retail price, so enjoy the horror while it lasts. I'd like to say thank you for everyone for helping me get this far, and I hope you all enjoy it.
Archimedes has finally released and is now available to purchase. The first week Archimedes will be discounted at 15% lower than the retail price, so enjoy the horror while it lasts. I'd like to say thank you for everyone for helping me get this far, and I hope you all enjoy it.
Full appinfo as delivered by Steam PICS, changenumber 34833308. Also at /api/app/530920/raw.
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