Announcement of Acheia — the first video game set in the Posthuman Tales universe
On the first day of the Comic Con Igromir 2025 festival, Zdes Productions studio presented its debut video game Acheia (or in Russian «Ахея», named after the planet where the events unfold), which takes place in the Posthuman Tales universe.
Acheia is an immersive narrative strategy game. Players will face many deeply personal stories about people experiencing the end of the world. The atmosphere of the narrative balances between the despair of time pressure and an unyielding will to live.
At one time, people thought their new home, free from the yoke of technology, would bring them happiness and peace. But they were wrong. Terrible creatures from the most frightening tales have overrun the world. There is no more quiet life and warm home. The ancient Citadel of the Ancestors is the last bastion of life. Struggle is the only right choice.
Step by step, people reclaim territories and resources to rebuild the fortress and make it an impregnable stronghold against the monsters. Hesitant forays for supplies grow into full-fledged armed operations. Despite fear and disagreements, they search for a path to peaceful lands through mountains teeming with monsters, before the horrifying tale devours them.
The game is being developed on a custom Unreal Engine 5 build and is scheduled to release on PC in late 2027.
“Acheia is a game about people who continue to fight even when the world around them is collapsing. We are creating a dynamic tactical system where every decision has consequences, and the interactive environment becomes part of the strategy. But the essence lies in the story. We are crafting a deep, flexible narrative, where the player faces moral choices and the cost of humanity.
We aim to convey the atmosphere of a dying world through cinematic visuals and an immersive soundtrack - so that a person not only plays but experiences it. This is a high-challenge game, a game about unity in the face of a common threat, about the value of each individual and the necessity to move forward, even when hope and love seem like madness,” — Dmitry Zdesyev, artistic director of Zdes Productions and author of the Posthuman Tales universe.
About the Studio
Zdes Productions studio specializes in creating academically-level projects for both foreign and Russian markets. The key area of focus is video game production, but the team is also successfully developing technology for games and films and creating content in other media formats, including books, music, and board games.
The flagship project of the studio is the original universe of Posthuman Tales, currently represented by a book series and soundtracks. Currently, a large immersive strategy game, Acheia, is being developed.
The team consists of over 40 experienced specialists, including artists, game designers, composers, and programmers with many years of experience in the gaming industry, cinema, and music.
The values of the Zdes Productions team are uncompromising dedication to quality works and genuine creative expression.