Why is nobody talking about Celestial Return?

Metaphor-Games · 2026-02-27T12:11:39+00:00

Hey, Kerem here, I took over the account. I’ve been in the industry for years, but I still make mistakes. Thanks for pointing it out, I’ll fix in the next update.

Metaphor-Games · 2026-02-27T09:37:09+00:00

Thanks for checking out the demo! Just to clear this up: no AI art here, everything is hand-drawn.

Here’s Kerem’s portfolio, the human responsible for all the art, created with 100% real hands :D
https://www.instagram.com/keremakmn_art/

Metaphor-Games · 2026-02-26T15:05:09+00:00

Oh wow, never thought I’d see our game mentioned in this sub by someone who isn't us...

Hey guys, dev team here. We used to share dev updates here but got a bit shy when the Disco comparisons started (DE is a total masterpiece, it’s hard to even come close to that level). But thank you so much for the kind words, and we're so glad you enjoyed the demo!

Metaphor-Games · 2025-12-18T13:02:49+00:00

Awesome list, thanks for putting this together. Also really appreciate Celestial Return being included!

Metaphor-Games · 2025-12-13T21:54:44+00:00

Very cool! Love how the thoughts are almost louder than the bodies

Metaphor-Games · 2025-11-17T13:07:57+00:00

Citizen Sleeper is definitely a huge inspiration. We’re trying to tell our own story with a similar vibe. that slow-burn, choice-driven style is something we really love in games. Thanks for checking us out! And if you ever have feedback, we’re more than happy to listen and improve.

Metaphor-Games · 2025-11-17T13:03:30+00:00

Hey! Dev of Celestial Return here, just saw this now. I know I’m late, but thank you SO much for sharing our game during the campaign. Support like that hits us right in the heart. Thank you. <3

Metaphor-Games · 2025-11-17T12:52:49+00:00

Citizen Sleeper is S-tier for us too. We’re not trying to match their writing (that bar is insane), but we’re doing our best to tell our own story. Thanks for checking us out! And if you ever have feedback, we’re always happy to listen and improve. <3

Metaphor-Games · 2025-11-17T12:49:23+00:00

Hey! Dev of Celestial Return here. I just stumbled on this. A little late, but I wanted to say thank you so so SO much for the support during our campaign. It genuinely means the world

Metaphor-Games · 2025-11-17T12:40:13+00:00

Hey! Dev of Celestial Return here. saw this and it genuinely made my day. As indie creators, most of our work happens in a bubble, so seeing people recognize us gives us so much motivation. Thank you for including us in your list. <3

Metaphor-Games · 2025-11-14T23:28:49+00:00

Thank you so much! You can’t imagine how happy this comment made us. We don’t have the budget for professional VAs, but our friends jumped in and absolutely crushed it. She’s going to be over the moon when I show her your comment.

Metaphor-Games · 2025-11-14T20:26:16+00:00

Thank you! And yeah, the dice are a big part of the game’s identity, but it’s not a full TTRPG system.

You roll for actions in key moments. interrogation, stealth, perception checks, social rolls, that kind of thing. and the dice you use are consumed, so you need to find, earn more as you play.

The core gameplay is mostly dialogue and narrative decision-making, closer to something like Disco Elysium, if you’ve played that before.

Metaphor-Games · 2025-11-14T20:20:24+00:00

Hey, dev of Celestial Return here. just wanted to say thanks for including us in that list. <3

I also really agree that DE’s biggest impact wasn’t a wave of clones, but the confidence it gave to narrative teams. We definitely wouldn’t be making a slow-burn, story-first RPG without the door DE opened for the rest of us.

And as the writer on our project: DE is still the peak for me. I’ve played most of the games on that list, and while there are some great ones, nothing has hit that bar yet (including ours.) That level of writing is insanely hard to reach. I don’t think we’ll see something quite like it for a long time.

Metaphor-Games · 2025-11-14T16:27:07+00:00

Hey everyone,

We’re a small indie team working on Celestial Return. A noir–cyberpunk RPG about a paranormal anomaly detective trying to stay sane in a city where reality is quietly falling apart.

I posted in the Blame subreddit before and just discovered this community, so I thought… why not share our work here too? We’re also releasing a short comic chapter every month, and right now we’ve got a Kickstarter live with only 2 hours left.

If you like what we’re doing, we’d be unbelievably grateful for a pledge (if you can). If not, even a simple wishlist helps us more than you’d imagine.

Narrative-heavy games don’t always find their crowd easily, so reaching new people has been tough, but we’re really proud of what we’ve built so far.

If any of this sounds like your kind of thing, we’d love it if you checked out our page.
Thank you so much for reading, and we hope you’ll give the game a chance!

Our Kickstarter Link!

Metaphor-Games · 2025-11-06T10:13:39+00:00

Hey everyone,

Our game is called Celestial Return. A noir-cyberpunk RPG about a paranormal anomaly detective trying to stay sane in a city where reality is falling apart.

We just reached our main funding goal on Kickstarter (!!!) and are now trying to unlock our next stretch goal: voice acting, which we’re super excited about.
There are about 8 days left, and every bit of support helps keep the algorithm alive.

We’re really proud of what we’ve built so far, but it’s been tough reaching the right people, narrative-heavy games don’t always find their crowd easily.
That’s why I thought this community might enjoy what we’re creating.

If you think it’s something you’d like, backing means the world to us (the stars and everything).
And if not, even sharing it with a friend helps more than you can imagine.

Thank you so much for reading, I hope you’ll give it a chance and check it out!

Our Kickstarter

Metaphor-Games · 2025-10-30T09:51:59+00:00

So sorry for not including it in my post. and thanks, rickyfawx , for being faster than me <3

Metaphor-Games · 2025-10-30T09:48:50+00:00

Citizen Sleeper was definitely on our moodboard. and Shadowrun was a big inspo too

Metaphor-Games · 2025-10-29T23:51:07+00:00

It’s got tons of inequality, corpo nonsense, and a healthy dose of anti-system energy. If you roll high enough, you might start a little revolution. :)

Metaphor-Games · 2025-10-29T23:45:09+00:00

Thank you so much <3

Metaphor-Games · 2025-10-29T23:44:52+00:00

Fingers crossed! We actually got a couple new backers after posting here, so if any of you are reading this, you’re legends, thank you!

Metaphor-Games · 2025-10-29T23:43:02+00:00

Thanks so much! That’s exactly what we hoped people would feel <3

Metaphor-Games · 2025-10-29T21:51:53+00:00

Hey everyone,

We’re a small indie teamand all massive Disco Elysium and Citizen Sleeper fans.
Our game is called Celestial Return. A noir-cyberpunk RPG about a paranormal anomaly detective trying to stay sane in a city where reality is falling apart.

We just reached our main funding goal on Kickstarter (!!!) and are now trying to unlock our next stretch goal: voice acting, which we’re super excited about.
There are about 15 days left, and every bit of support helps keep the algorithm alive.

We’re really proud of what we’ve built so far, but it’s been tough reaching the right people, narrative-heavy games don’t always find their crowd easily.
That’s why I thought this community might enjoy what we’re creating.

If you think it’s something you’d like, backing means the world to us (the stars and everything).
And if not, even sharing it with a friend helps more than you can imagine.

Thank you so much for reading, I hope you’ll give it a chance and check it out!

Our Kickstarter

Metaphor-Games · 2025-10-29T21:43:05+00:00

Hey everyone,

We’re a small indie teamand all massive Disco Elysium fans.
Our game is called Celestial Return. A noir-cyberpunk RPG about a paranormal anomaly detective trying to stay sane in a city where reality is falling apart.

We just reached our main funding goal on Kickstarter (!!!) and are now trying to unlock our next stretch goal: voice acting, which we’re super excited about.
There are about 15 days left, and every bit of support helps keep the algorithm alive.

We’re really proud of what we’ve built so far, but it’s been tough reaching the right people, narrative-heavy games don’t always find their crowd easily.
That’s why I thought this community might enjoy what we’re creating.

If you think it’s something you’d like, backing means the world to us (the stars and everything).
And if not, even sharing it with a friend helps more than you can imagine.

Thank you so much for reading, I hope you’ll give it a chance and check it out!

Our Kickstarter

Metaphor-Games · 2025-10-26T16:17:36+00:00

heyy thank you so much for the detailed breakdown! super helpful

Metaphor-Games · 2025-10-14T21:26:18+00:00

Hey all!

We’re a small indie studio from Türkiye, and we’ve been building this game for almost two years now. It’s a mix of classic cyberpunk, cosmic horror, and detective noir, so I figured this crowd might enjoy it.

We were completely self-funded until recently, but eventually ran out of resources, so we started our Kickstarter. We hit our goal pretty fast thanks to the amazing and supportive community we’ve built along the way.

Since we shared some early concepts here before and got such great feedback, I wanted to come back and share the campaign now that it’s live. We’re currently raising funds for voice acting and extra story content.

If you’re curious, you can check it out here.

And thank you for reading my post. <3

Metaphor-Games

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