The Rewinder

Release Dates
(PC) Worldwide
Sep 10 2021
(Switch) Worldwide
Aug 10 2023
(Xbox One) Worldwide
Apr 29 2024
Chinese Title
山海旅人
Japanese Title
ザ・リワインダー~黄泉からの旅人~

The Rewinder is a side-scrolling puzzle adventure video game developed by Misty Mountain Studio and published by Gamera Games.

About

The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people’s memories to alter the past.

Inspired by Chinese Folklore

The Rewinder is a 2D puzzle adventure game inspired by traditional Chinese folklore.

The game uses pixel art to mimic the aesthetics of Chinese ink paintings. Players will get to meet mythological figures such as the Spirit Wardens, the Ox-head and Horse-face Guardians of the Beyond, and the Tudi Gong (Keeper of the Land).

Alter the Timeline

The player takes on the role of Yun, a “rewinder” who has the ability to enter people’s memories and influence their actions. By utilizing “senses” and swaying others’ “intentions,” he can change history.

Unravel a Mystery

At the request of the Spirit Wardens, Yun goes to a small village to investigate why a spirit couldn’t be reincarnated. The once thriving village has been deserted and filled with resentful spirits, leaving one woman alone in the teahouse. Who’s she waiting for? Where did all the other villagers go? What really happened seven years ago?

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