OPUS: Echo of Starsong is a melancholic space adventure

OPUS: Echo of Starsong is precisely calibrated to ensnare me with emotions: in its trailer are scenes of interstellar travel, interspersed with monologues of a elderly man looking mournfully into the distance, a mix of sorrow and regret etched on his face, versus that of his younger self in frantic pursuit across corridors. These are accompanied by both intensely climatic orchestral music and the gentle patter of its soft piano soundtrack, played at opportune moments to truly underscore the wistfulness of its tale.

All these scenes are centred around a mysterious mineral known as Lumen, which is said to be “the legacy of the gods” as it grants unimaginable powers to its owners. Echo of Starsong is a space exploration game that lets you venture towards the stars and across asteroids in search of Lumen as a spacefarer named Lee, who had been exiled by his own people for an unspoken crime. You’ll also gather a motley crew of adventurers who will join you—of course, each with their own history to unravel. 

There are puzzles abound to solve, tinged with elements of resource management, but what caught my eye is the inclusion of audio puzzles—as introduced by its second protagonist Eda, a woman who can locate hidden temples and Lumen among the asteroids with her voice. At the same time, the developers also promised a “unique blend of sci-fi and Eastern mythology”—all par for the course for a studio based in Taiwan. I haven’t quite spotted these elements in the trailer yet, but I’m keen to see where these would lead to.

OPUS: Echo of Starsong will see a release sometime this year.