News: Meditative arcade experience Asteroid Requiem is coming to Steam on July 15th
Edmonton-based Indie Developer
Wizards in Training
announced that
Asteroid Requiem,
a physics-based arcade flight game of cosmic impact and poetic memory, will be available on Steam
for PC on July 15th.
✪ The Story
What if rock could remember? What if a stone could long for home?
Asteroid Requiem is an experimental game-part arcade, part narrative meditation. Drift through
orbit and memory as a conscious asteroid haunted by the ruins of civilization. An existential
sci-fi fable about connection, collapse, and a love letter to Earth.
✪ The Gameplay
The Unreal 5 based narrative arcade game Asteroid Requiem features a relaxing atmosphere, mixed
with physics based destuction. From the start it is clear that you are more than an asteroid. As
you destroy objects, you reaveal memories in the form of a poetic recollections of the destruction
of Earth.
✪ Main Features
● Minimalist physics-based asteroid Gameplay.
● A blend of Arcade action and quiet Reflection.
● Unlock poetic Memories through Destruction.
● A atmospheric Soundtrack that evolves with your Journey.
As a fun bonus, Asteroid Requiem is also providing one more core feature - Existential dread.
✪ The Games Origin
The developer of Asteroid Requiem stated the following regarding the inception of the game:
"This game was created over 6 months in 2025 as a way to learn Unreal 5, and it really took
on a life of its own as I was struggling with some fears of where society is headed, and other
existential thoughts. It was a fun project, and good creative outlet for me, as I also worked
on the music, story, and art." - Wizards in Training
The experimental narrative arcade experience Asteroid Requiem is set to release on July 15th on Steam for PC.