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Ex Nihilo

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Ex Nihilo

Games By Martians · Published by Games By Martians · Official site ↗

Content notice: If the player comes into contact with an enemy, they will be killed. There is no blood and/or gore, but the sound in this scene will make it clear what is happening.

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

Ex Nihilo is a non-linear, narrative driven adventure where time is of the essence. Squint your eyes to squeeze past your captors to safety. When you are caught by your pursuers, you will be pruned without mercy, only to reawaken in your pod further from home and with less time to escape.

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Navigate through Ex Nihilo's perilous journey, evading captors and facing relentless time constraints. Each failure sends you back to your pod with less time to spare, testing your wits and resolve.

About this game

Will you stay close to safety and see where the journey leads, or will you venture further to find answers and risk it all?

Ex Nihilo is a non-linear, narrative driven sci-fi adventure with a touch of cosmic horror.

You awaken in a pod. You have been taken.

But by whom? And where are you headed?

On your journey through an interconnected world, time is limited.

You have just ten days to escape before reaching your final destination.

But stray from your pod for too long, and strange beings begin to appear…

And they have their eye on you.

Squint your eyes to avoid detection and make your way back to safety.

Reawaken, to find yourself one day further from home, with less time to escape …

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit or later
  • Processor: Quad Core 2.5 GHz or faster
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060

Supported Languages

English*, Japanese
*languages with full audio support

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