| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Engines | |
| Unity 2017[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 19, 2019 |
| macOS (OS X) | March 15, 2021[1] |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 85 |
| OpenCritic | 83 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | DLC |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Adventure, Puzzle |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Horror |
Dec 30, 2019 Devotion is a first-person psychological horror game set in a 1980s Taipei apartment complex where you play as struggling screenwriter Du Feng Yu, who lives with his wife (retired singer Gong Li. Devotion is a Taiwanese independent horror game developed by Red Candle Games, who also made Detention. It was initially released on Steam on February 13th, 2019, but was delisted a week and a half later following ' technical issues '.
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Devotion is a singleplayerfirst-personadventure and puzzle game.
It was released as Huan Yuan Devotion (Simplified Chinese: 还愿 Devotion, Traditional Chinese: 還願 Devotion, Japanese: 還願 Devotion) in Asia on February 19, 2019. Shortly after release, a placeholder asset with unintended political connotations left in the release version of the game led to heavy criticism from Chinese audiences before it was delisted from Steam China on February 23, 2019.[2] Red Candle Games issued an official apology for their 'awfully unprofessional mistake' and delisted the game internationally on February 25, 2019 citing technical issues.[3]
Red Candle Games offered a Taiwan-exclusive physical Limited Edition of Devotion in June 2020[4] and organized a worldwide digital release via GOG.com on December 18, 2020. This deal was announced and cancelled on December 16, 2020.[5][6]
Devotion is currently available internationally via Red Candle Games' official digital store for Windows and OS X.[1]
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer website | Re-released independently on March 15, 2021. Also available with OST or bundled with Detention. | |||
| Retail (unavailable) | The game was briefly available for retail pre-order on official site from June 8, 2020 to June 15, 2020 and was region-limited to only Taiwan.[4][7] | |||
| GOG.com (unavailable) | The game was scheduled to be republished on December 18 but was almost immediately redacted by GOG of taking down the store page.[5][6] | |||
| Steam (unavailable) | Removed on February 25, 2019.[3][8] |
- Later releases of the game are region-locked and cannot be played in China (including DRM-free releases).
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareRedCandleGamesDevotion |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1006510/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalLowRedCandleGamesDevotionsave.json |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1006510/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
Video[edit]
| Graphics feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | ||
| Multi-monitor | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | ||
| Windowed | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindowparameter (or see the glossary page). | |
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | ||
| 60 FPS | ||
| 120+ FPS | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | ||
Input[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Additional information |
|---|
| Controller hotplugging |
| Haptic feedback |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean |
VR support[edit]
| 3D modes | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Devotion (DX11). | |
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) |
Middleware[edit]
System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8, 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 3.4 GHz AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz | Intel Core i5 |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 270 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 11.0.1 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i7 |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | AMD Radeon Pro 460 | AMD Radeon Pro 5300M |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Devotion (Video Game) - TV Tropes
Notes
- ↑Unity engine build: 2017.1.0f3
- ↑ 2.02.1File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1006510/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1006510) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ 1.01.1@redcandlegames on Twitter - last accessed on 2021-03-15
- 'Hello, Red Candle e-shop is now online. https://shop.redcandlegames.com/en-US/
#返校Detention, #還願Devotion and our future projects will all be on e-shop in DRM-free format.
We hope to provide a direct and simple purchasing channel for players who’re interested in our games.'
- 'Hello, Red Candle e-shop is now online. https://shop.redcandlegames.com/en-US/
- ↑Taiwan game 'Devotion' upsets China with Winnie the Pooh reference - last accessed on 2019-02-25
- 'Red Candle Games confirmed that Devotion had been removed from Steam China on 23 February, and issued an apology, saying the poster with the Winnie the Pooh reference had made it into the game by accident due to a technical issue.'
- ↑ 3.03.1About the Store Page
- ↑ 4.04.1《還願DEVOTION》6/8 - 6/15 期間限定預購 - last accessed on 2020-06-08
- ↑ 5.05.1@redcandlegames on Twitter - last accessed on 2020-12-16
- 'Hello friends, we want to share with you– Red Candle will publish #還願Devotion on Dec 18 on GOG.
https://gog.com/game/devotion
The content and the price of the re-release remains the same, for $16.99 / €13.99
Thank you for your trust and support. We wish you a happy end of the year'
- 'Hello friends, we want to share with you– Red Candle will publish #還願Devotion on Dec 18 on GOG.
- ↑ 6.06.1@GOGcom on Twitter - last accessed on 2020-12-16
- 'Earlier today, it was announced that the game Devotion is coming to GOG. After receiving many messages from gamers, we have decided not to list the game in our store.'
- ↑赤燭回應《還願實體版》是DRM-FREE 試算就知道：根本買到賺到 - last accessed on 2020-12-28
- ↑[1] - last accessed on 2021-03-15
Factsheet
Developer:
Red Candle Games
Based in Taipei, Taiwan
Release date:
Platforms:
Website:
redcandlegames.com/devotion
Devotion Game Winnie
| $ | 16.99 |
| € | 13.99 |
Description
From the creators of the IndieCade Journey Award winner Detention, Red Candle Games brings you a story Inspired by East Asian folk culture. Devotion is a first-person atmospheric horror game depicting the life of a family shadowed by religious belief. Explore as a 1980s Taiwan apartment-complex lost in time gradually shift into a hellish nightmare. Delve into the vows each member of the family has made, and witness their devotion.
Story
You step into your apartment, 80s music drifts through the air, an idol show plays on the television; a nostalgic setting surely, but what is this feeling of unease? You question this place you used to call “home,” noticing as it distorts with every shift of your eyes, anxious as your surroundings skirt the precipice of the extraordinary. As you push through each memory, uncovering the layers of each mystery, you may find buried in this home, the unsettling truth of those who lived here.
“Remember what you prayed for…”
History
'Devotion' is Red Candle Games' second title since the release of 'Detention'. While team members each has their own creative perspectives, they all share the same emotions and feelings towards the land they called home. By utilizing the medium of gaming, they hope to tell a story that happens around the place we are all familiar with - home.
Features
- First-person atmospheric horror
- Story-driven exploration and intrigue
- Sound design applying the use of East Asian instruments and 80s Taiwanese music
- Relive the 1980s Taiwanese lifestyle through visuals and setting
- Unique Taiwanese/East Asian reference (folk culture, elements of taoism/buddhism)
- Original theme song written and performed by Golden Melody Award winner “No Party for Cao Dong”.
Videos
YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Additional Links
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About Red Candle Games
Boilerplate
Red Candle Games is formed by a group of game enthusiasts from Taiwan. We are passionate about crafting the most immersive gaming experiences through both storytelling and innovative gameplay.
More information
More information on Red Candle Games, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Devotion Credits
Doy Chiang
Producer
Devotion Game Plot
Red Candle Games team
Game Design
Red Candle Games team
Story / Setting
Chuan Hsiang Dang, Shun Ting Yao
Script Writers
Tien Jung Huang
Lead Artist
Hans Chen
Creative Art Director
Tien Jung Huang, Hans Chen, Tata Cheong, Shun Ting Yao
3D Artists
Pege Ho, Hans Chen, Chuan Hsiang Dang, Shun Ting Yao
2D Artists
Henry Wang, Smiler Hsu, Light Wang
Programmers
Vincent Yang
Creative Audio Director
Red Candle Games
IMBA Imba Ineractive Pte.Ltd.
Sound Designer
Contact
Inquiries
[email protected]
Press
[email protected]
Twitter
twitter.com/redcandlegames
Facebook
facebook.com/redcandlegames
Website
redcandlegames.com
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