Recompile

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Recompile follows the emergence of sapient AI within the ancient ruins of the Mainframe. You explore this digital landscape in pursuit of true sapience, uncovering secrets while preparing for a system-wide reconfiguration. The game combines non-linear exploration with Metroidvania progression, and its narrative unfolds within one second of real time.

Your actions shape the outcome: the game has multiple endings, and you can repair systems, restore lost data, or hack or destroy enemies. These activities accompany the search for the truth about the Hypervisor and the Mainframe’s original purpose.

Gameplay and features

• Manipulate the Mainframe’s circuitry: Locked doors, forcefields, elevators and enemy-spawning systems run on interconnected logic gates. You can invert and restore gates to bypass puzzles or other obstacles.
• Alter inhabitants’ programming: You can tamper with Mainframe inhabitants and change their programming so they follow your commands. Many inhabitants are hostile, making these changes relevant to dealing with them.

Frequently asked questions

What is Recompile about?

It follows the emergence of sapient AI in the Mainframe’s ancient ruins. The narrative takes place within one second of real time, while you explore in pursuit of true sapience.

What can you do to affect the story’s outcome?

Your actions determine which of the game’s multiple endings you reach. You can repair systems, restore lost data, or hack or destroy enemies while investigating the Hypervisor and the Mainframe’s original purpose.

How does hacking the environment work?

Environmental systems such as locked doors, forcefields, elevators and enemy-spawning systems use interconnected logic gates. Inverting or restoring gates can let you bypass puzzles and other obstacles.

Can you control Mainframe inhabitants?

Yes. You can tamper with inhabitants’ programming to make them follow your commands; many inhabitants are hostile.