Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
Release date: Jan 10, 2025
Developers: ThePenSword
Publishers: ThePenSword
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

As a story that begins at the end, all that's standing between you and adulthood are your old party members. Your best friends. After a summer of deadly fights with supernatural creatures known only as 'Sirens,' you and your friends finally have time to relax and enjoy yourselves. But in the wreckage of a job well done...it's become obvious just how fleeting their time with you actually is. Even so, it's your job to say goodbye to each of them and go to college. It's your job to be an adult. Still, it's five of them versus one of you. And after years of friendship and an entire summer of fighting side-by-side, these people know exactly what it takes to make you want to stay home...for just a bit longer. A game that's designed to make you as unsure of yourself as humanly possible, Siren's Call takes full advantage of every aspect of the visual novel format to deliver a mind-warping storytelling experience. Can you get the 'Hell' out of Florida? Will you reach Escape Velocity? Game Features Over a 135,000 word script with more than 10 hours of story content. Two endings (one normal and one true) with a large amount of extra story content unlocked for completing the true ending. Over 70 unlockable gallery images with over 22 fully illustrated in game CGs. Over 20+ original tracks that make you really feel like you're in Central Florida. Unlockable Scene Selection. 8 different side-stories predating the events of the game. Countless easter eggs and hidden scenes. A completely accurate depiction of what it's like to live in Central Florida. Yes, it really is like this. A journal with pages and pages of unlockable lore to help you make sense of all this madness (maybe). 

Press reviews: “The early '10s-teenage-summer-beach atmosphere and the amazing soundtrack create the perfect setting for the themes of friendship, love, growing up and moving on. In general, I am a huge fan of the whole 'cute things turn scary' trope, but please understand that this game is so much more than that. I don't mean to compare, but if you're a fan of DDLC, you'll most likely enjoy Siren's Call.” Recommended – Zee-o “This is, hands down, one of the best visual novel experiences I have ever been through, if not the best. You absolutely will not know what you are about to witness when you play this. Every character feels alive. You will grow to care about every one of them, especially the main character[..]Everything in this game is treated about how it should be in real life, making for a realistic experience that really sits with you.” Recommended – Casca “Siren’s Call: Escape Velocity is a thoughtful coming-of-age story wrapped in a slow-burn mystery that artfully tackles its themes and cleverly takes advantage of the possibilities of the visual novel medium. Come for the thrill and atmosphere and stay for the heart.” 9/10 – Nook Gaming 

Notes: emotional shutdowns and/or meltdowns relating to an autism spectrum disorder, epileptic seizures/life with epilepsy, depression and suicide, self-harm, physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, unconsented exposure to drugs