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What Awaits, Aleksey?

81% positive of 60 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, GOG

Made by JKBC.

About the game

A desk investigation game set in a fictional 1970 communist state. Every morning, a new evidence bag arrives. Intercepted letters, coded messages, wiretap recordings. Somewhere in that paper trail is a network of names. Cross-reference. Decipher. Identify. Then decide what to do with what you know.

Tagged by players

Cold War
Dynamic Narration
Political Sim
Dystopian
Detective
Lore-Rich
Investigation
Point & Click
Logic
Multiple Endings
Mystery
Dark

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What players say

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What Awaits, Aleksey? is a compelling investigative puzzle game that combines Cold War-inspired political intrigue, cryptographic challenges, and psychological tension into a distinctive experience centered on information gathering and moral uncertainty. Developed and published by JKBC, the game transports players to a fictional communist republic during the 1970s, where government surveillance and ideological…
13 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Recommended
cool mix of cryptology and logical deduction, even if the story is a bit barebones. i personally found it a bit easy, although some deductions gave me trouble (especially near the middle portion of the game). nearly every character can be deduced logically. the organization system is hard to get through, but the core gameplay and vibes are on point. my biggest criticism is the inability to delete checked boxes (i…
3.6 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
the game is too hard, tutorial is not helpful and doen't show how to actually solve cases, i couldn't solve any case in 3 days, the corkboard is useless? i think
2.3 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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