Comedy adventure Elroy and the Aliens will launch April 2025

Developer Motiviti have announced that the colourful comedy adventure Elroy and the Aliens is going to launch on April 2nd, 2025. There's a new trailer and demo available. It will have Native Linux support too!

More about it: "Play as Elroy and Peggie as you solve intriguing puzzles, uncover archaeological secrets, meet peculiar alien cultures, and enjoy wholesome emotional moments—all wrapped in a humorous tone in this modern point-and-click adventure.

Elroy is an ingenious rocket engineer whose father disappeared 18 years ago under suspicious circumstances. Peggie is a passionate investigative reporter with a knack for languages, history, and research.

Their quest begins with the discovery of a secret crystal and an enigmatic message, launching them from their hometown of Slope City on a journey through the cosmos to find Elroy’s long-lost father, all while unraveling a lurking threat to the very existence of the universe."

Check out the new trailer:

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Features:

• A point-and-click adventure game for both modern and classic audiences, set in an altered version of the 1990s with intelligent robots, paranormal activities and an ancient archaeological mystery.
• Multiple playable characters.
• Intriguing and challenging puzzles.
• Story full of mystery, character development, ancient legends, alien language and occasional pop culture references.
• Spanning 2 planets, 60 locations and featuring more than 60 characters.
• High-resolution, hand-drawn 2D art and animations with an old-school vibe and modern polish.
• Fully-voiced characters and original music score for an immersive movie-like experience.
• Designed with accessibility in mind with helpful captions for color-based puzzles, subtitles, and different input options.

If you're a fan of point and click adventures, you've been getting some fantastic stuff over the last couple of years. So great to see this genre full of life.