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Adventure, Indie, Action, Science fiction
Routine is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror title set on an abandoned Lunar base designed around an 80’s vision of the future. Curious exploration turns into a need for survival when a lunar base goes completely quiet. Searching for answers puts you face to face with an enemy who is certain the main threat is you. Discoveries lead to deeper unknowns and the only way to go is forward.
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Dark, nostalgic, overwhelming and contemplative.
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ROUTINE Is Finally Here...
Gmanlives · Dec 2025
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ZTGDAnthony MannJan 20269/10Routine is exactly what I wanted it to be.
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PCGamesNNat SmithDec 20259/10What Routine lacks in quantity, it makes up for in staggering quality. It's cassette futurism at its most tactile, with an aesthetic direction that's only matched by the novelty of its CAT tool. Lunar Software raises the bar in sound design to deliver a singular experience for sci-fi horror fans.
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Xbox TavernJamie CollyerDec 20259.7/10Routine grounds the player within this lunar base, and trusts them to get out alive with a fantastic diegetic presentation, compelling narrative and setting, and genuine creeps and tense atmosphere.
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Game RantDalton CooperDec 20255/10Sci-fi horror game Routine has been a very long time coming, but unfortunately, it wasn't worth the 13-year wait.
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IGNVikki BlakeDec 20257/10Stylish, subtle, and unsettling in equal measure, Routine surprised me in all the right ways, even though some mechanical aspects may frustrate and pull you out of the moment.
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IGDB rating 7.8/10 from 29 ratings.
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