Goodbye Volcano High
Release date: Aug 29, 2023
Developers: KO_OP
Publishers: KO_OP
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian

Features Fully voice-acted and starring Lachlan Watson ( The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina ) Meaningful choices: Make difficult decisions to navigate Fang’s life and friendships Stunning hand-drawn art and character animations—feels like a playable cartoon Written using the storytelling engine that powers Heaven's Vault, Sorcery! and 80 Days Goodbye Volcano High: a hybrid cinematic narrative/rhythm game/coming of age/interactive movie visual novel experience The world’s about to explode. Just in time for senior year. Just Fang’s luck: they finally figure out what they want out of life, and now the world’s about to explode. Ok. So the world’s ending—do you tell your crush your feelings? Fix your messed-up family dynamic? Write the best song ever ever ever?? Try to do it all? Goodbye Volcano High is a story-driven, choice-based cinematic adventure game about personal growth, acceptance, and the power of community. What will you do at the end of an era? Decide Who To Be Your choices shape who Fang becomes, and determine your gameplay experience. Discover what the future holds as you play through your final year at Volcano High. No pressure... Chosen Family Values Get close with friends, family, acquaintances, frenemies, crushes (crushes!?!). Figure out how you’re gonna be there for your loved ones when it matters most—it is the literal end of the world, after all. Nurturing relationships builds affinity and changes the outcome of your gameplay. Don’t Let the Apocalypse Get You Down Put all the shit that’s hard to say into your music with an interactive rhythm and lyrics system. Choose what you want to say in your lyrics and then perform those original tracks throughout the story. Dino Minigames & Prehistoric Interactions  Immerse yourself in Fang's day-to-day through interactions and conversations. In-game dinosaur-themed social media and interactive one-offs make you a part of Fang's life. 

Press reviews: “Taps into the sacred relationship between music and coming-of-age in ways that would be impossible in any other media format.” 5/5 – Eurogamer “A charming visual novel packed full of great ideas, with a really interesting way of handling narrative choice.” 9/10 – God Is A Geek “Dreamy pop ballads and an absorbing dialogue system offer a gateway into an introspective story about being young, queer, and chasing your dreams in the face of impending disaster.” 4/5 – GamesRadar+ 

Notes: This game contains mature representations of queer teen life, strong language, mentions of drug and alcohol use, death, and sexuality.