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Routine Launches on PC and Xbox With Day-One Game Pass After 13 Years

A 13-year journey yields a retro-styled lunar horror noted for rigorous diegetic design.

Overview

  • The sci-fi horror game is available now on Steam, Xbox consoles, Xbox Cloud, and as a Day One title on Xbox Game Pass.
  • Set on an abandoned moon base shaped by an ’80s analogue vision, the experience emphasizes careful exploration, stealth, and survival against roaming security robots.
  • Routine minimizes on-screen UI and removes waypoint markers, routing objectives and data through in-world tools like the C.A.T. device and PDA projection screens.
  • Lunar Software rebuilt the project with Raw Fury’s backing from around 2020, recreating assets and moving off Unreal Engine 3 to target modern hardware.
  • Early coverage highlights the atmosphere and tactile, diegetic systems, with reports of strong praise from outlets like The Verge and Eurogamer alongside some mixed first impressions and launch-day Steam user reviews described as Very Positive.