Seven: The Days Long Gone
An isometric sci-fantasy RPG starring a thief in a mixed-genre world.
Seven: The Days Long Gone is an open-world role-playing game with a science-fantasy setting, created by IMGN.PRO and Fool's Theory. It launched on December 1, 2017, and is available through Steam, GOG.com, and Humble. The game defies easy categorization; Brendon Calswell of Rock Paper Shotgun described it as a blend of "cyberpunk or technofantasy." Players view the action from an isometric angle, controlling a thief who uses stealth, assassination, and rooftop parkour—mechanics that recall the Thief and Assassin's Creed series. The soundtrack features contributions from Miracle of Sound and Marcin Przybyłowicz, who also worked on the game's trailer music. This score earned a nomination for "Best Original Soundtrack Album" at the 16th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards. On March 26, 2019, the game was re-released as Seven: Enhanced Edition on PlayStation 4, with a free update for Windows users. This edition bundles the base game, the Drowned Past expansion, and fixes for the original version's bugs. Critical reception was mixed: Metacritic assigned a score of 68 out of 100 from 35 reviews. IGN rated it 4 out of 10, faulting the combat, stealth, and numerous bugs. PC Gamer was more favorable, awarding 81% and highlighting the wide range of player choices in gameplay.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Seven: The Days Long Gone
- Developer
- IMGN.PRO / Fool's Theory
- Publisher
- IMGN.PRO
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
- Released
- Windows · WW · 1 December 2017 · Enhanced Edition (PlayStation 4, Windows) · WW · 26 March 2019
- Genre
- Role-playing
- Modes
- Single-player
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
Seven: The Days Long Gone was released on 1 December 2017 by developers IMGN.PRO and Fool's Theory. The game's genre is ambiguous, with Brendon Calswell from Rock Paper Shotgun calling it a mix of cyberpunk or technofantasy. The player controls a thief, and the gameplay emphasizes stealth, assassination, and rooftop parkour, drawing comparisons to Thief and Assassin's Creed. The soundtrack was composed by Miracle of Sound and Marcin Przybyłowicz, who also collaborated on the game's trailer music. On 26 March 2019, the game was re-released as Seven: Enhanced Edition on PlayStation 4 and as a free update for Windows, which included the expansion Drowned Past and fixes for bugs present in the original release.
Reader's Guide
Seven: The Days Long Gone received mixed reviews upon its initial release. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 68 out of 100 based on 35 reviews. IGN gave the game a 4 out of 10, criticizing its combat and stealth mechanics and describing it as remarkably buggy. PC Gamer was more positive, awarding it 81 percent and praising the variety of choices available to the player in gameplay. The game was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack Album at the 16th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards. The Enhanced Edition, released in 2019, addressed many of the original game's bugs and bundled the Drowned Past expansion, but the game's legacy remains that of a divisive title with a distinctive blend of cyberpunk and fantasy elements, a thief protagonist, and an isometric perspective that set it apart from many other role-playing games of the era.
Did You Know?
- The Enhanced Edition includes the expansion Drowned Past and fixes for the original game's bugs.
- The player character is a thief, and gameplay includes stealth, assassination, and rooftop parkour.
- The game was released on Steam, GOG.com, and Humble on 1 December 2017.
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