Despite having zero qualifications or experience, you managed to score a ridiculously high-paying job at TITAN: a massive science facility. Little is known about the corporation, and what seems to be a dream come true quickly turns sour as the inescapable truth forces itself to be revealed.

Volatile Memory will be made into a much larger game in the future (not using RPG Maker). Volatile Memory: Pharmakos shows a snippet of what occurred many, many years before the events of the main story. Playing Volatile Memory: Blood Trail is not required to enjoy and understand this game, but it may help you piece together what lies ahead…


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This game will always be free, but donations are very much appreciated! Everything will be going towards me and my cat’s education ◡̈


NOTE: Playing with a high brightness level is recommended. Some of the graphics are very dark and can’t be seen well with low brightness.


ESTIMATED PLAYTIME

Around 1 hour

CONTENT WARNINGS

Blood, detailed wounds, dead bodies, loud sounds (no jump scares)

CONTROLS

Movement - Arrow keys

Run - Shift

Interact/confirm - Enter, space, z

Options menu - Escape

CREDITS 

Plugins: Galv, Yanfly, Tsumiki, TSR The Northern Frog, SRDude, DaedraKyne & TwentyFree

Music and sounds: Pixabay

Text and death sounds: Rufkasoda

Art and story: VaguelyGalaxy (Me!☻)


All rights reserved. Do not upload Volatile Memory: Pharmakos to other sites. (Videos and streaming are fine!)

Updated 2 days ago
Published 3 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5, Windows
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
AuthorVaguelyGalaxy
GenreRole Playing, Visual Novel
Made withRPG Maker
Tags2D, Atmospheric, Horror, Pixel Art, RPG Maker, Sci-fi, Short, Story Rich
Average sessionAbout an hour
LanguagesEnglish

Download

Download
Volatile Memory: Pharmakos (Windows).zip 460 MB

Install instructions

Download the zip file, right click the file, click extract all, then open the Game file.

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I loved it just wish I had turned down the volume :( my ears man

Thank you!! I apologize for your ears though HAHA

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Very good game

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Thank you!!!

This was such a fascinating game, and I really enjoyed interacting with every little piece that I could get my hands on. From the very beginning, they are filled with character that only showcases how odd TITAN is.

From the paperwork of 538216 being "eerily similar" to 281219 in the very first room, to the way 281219 really does make a good effort to be a good worker towards their tasks, and the fact that there is no hesitation to grab at a weapon unprompted. The... animal being left alone to die while the more responsive beings are hunted is fun. I feel bad for the poor thing.

I really raised my eyebrows at how 281219 didn't comment whatsoever on the state of all the shared spaces, like the mess hall and admin office rooms, especially since nobody else mentioned it. You built up such a strong atmosphere of suspense and anxiety, it was really compelling. On that note, the threat of the game was revealed in SUCH a clever way, and the way it was all built up was even more exciting. AMAZING WORK !!

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THIS IS SO KIND… THANK YOU SO MUCH ;-;!!!! 

I write this review as a FAN of the HIT GAME MINISERIES AND BIGSERIES VOLATILE MEMORY. This is genuinely one of the most atmospheric and fun RPGmaker games that I have ever played.  I seriously cannot believe that this entire thing was only the work of one person; it's so incredibly polished in every aspect, I would only expect this from a group...

The attention to detail on every map is insane, first of all. I do not know how you had the patience to make everything so neat and so orderly?!? I spent so much time looking at the maps and just seeing what was around in order to gather what was going on at TITAN, and it did not fail in any way. It was really immersive and it genuinely felt like everything that WOULD go into a facility like this. Secondly, the cutscenes were so amazing; that opening one set up the tone for the rest of the game so well, it captured the feeling of 281219's inexperience and subordination incredibly well. There wasn't a moment where anything felt out of place, and I have no idea how you did that. The little gags or bits of dialogue spread around the map felt so natural, including the interactions between the other workers. Everyone felt incredibly real in this game.

The horror and paranoia was AMAZING in this as well. There was not a moment where I didn't feel a little bit unsettled. Everything seems too clinical and too orderly at first sight, but as you go further, it just becomes frightening. I loved the reveals in the end and all of the lore from this was just spectacular.... Chucks a coin at you... It's so hard to write a review because this game is so AWESOME

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THANKYOU SO MUCH DUDE YOURE GOING TO MAKE ME START BAWLING… SO VERY GLAD YOU ENJOYED IT!!!!!!