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Content notice: This game contains violent, quarantine, pandemic, political, religious, physical and mental health, and death themes. While this content is included purposefully for narrative and experiential reasons, we encourage players' discretion.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A narrative-heavy, comic-infused survival visual novel & puzzle game where you are a licensed body collector navigating a dystopian world of moral dilemmas and resource management; where belief, rebellion, or control will prevail through your choices.
Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy · 2026 · More free games
Explore Crow's Requiem, an immersive narrative-driven game where your choices shape the fate of a morally complex world. Manage resources and make tough decisions as you traverse a dystopian landscape with Ex Ignorantia.
About this game
One day, the Ilness came. Here, it never left.
Crow’s Requiem is a narrative survival game with elements of visual novel, RPG, comics, and puzzles.
Explore a Pandemicpunk world of moral dilemmas, manage your resources, watch the virus closely, and try to hold on to your humanity.
The CROWS
You belong to a unique caste within the City: the Licensed Body Collectors. Because of that, you are not bound to quarantine like everyone else.
Listener Crow, wielding empathy and curiosity;
Whisperer Crow, armed with lies and charm;
Enforcer Crow, moved by strength and violence.
Your archetype changes how you speak, investigate, react, and survive.
The COLLECTION
Your training was brief, but you can handle the dead... right?
Examine. Seal. Plug. Bag.
By the time you finish, another dead body will already be waiting.
The CHOICES
Will your choices heal the world? Make it better? Or burn it down to ash? The city streets echo through the emptiness...
Who are you, Crow?
The PANDEMICPUNK City
Explore New Horizon: temples inside forgotten malls, lawless industrial zones, and military bases of absolute control.
The streets may look empty, but remember: the pandemic still reigns. The virus that never left has shaped the way the city breathes.
Human desperation will surely cross your path.
The FACTIONS and CITIZENS
Interact with the Military, Anarchist, and Cultist factions, who divide control over the city. Follow their orders with loyalty, or betray every fool who crosses your path.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: OS: Windows 10 x86 or x64
- Processor: Intel Core i5 6500, AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows compatible audio device
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 x86 or x64
- Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows compatible audio device
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Community & EventsOfficial
Crow's on Steam Next Fest & News Incoming!
Hello, Crows. We’re very happy to announce that Crow’s Requiem is taking part in Steam Next Fest!For those who don’t know it yet, Crow’s Requiem is a narrative survival RPG set in a PANDEMICPUNK city; a place stagnated by a never-ending quarantine. There, you take on the role of a licensed body collector. In New Horizon, every delivery matters, every choice has a cost, and sometimes, even the dead still have something to say. During Next Fest, you’ll be able to play the demo and get a first look at the world of New Horizon: its contaminated alleys, dangerous contracts, conflicting factions, and the brutal routine of those whose job is to collect what the city tries to forget. But that’s only part of what we’re preparing. Incoming UpdatesOur goal is to make each day in New Horizon more tense, stranger, and more meaningful. That's why Next Fest is a huge opportunity for us, since your feedback directly helps us decide what needs to be refined, expanded, or reworked before the next steps.Play, Share, and WishlistIf you enjoy narrative RPGs, psychological horror, difficult choices, and decaying worlds full of hidden stories, we’d love for you to try the Crow’s Requiem demo during Steam Next Fest.And of course, if the game speaks to you, adding Crow’s Requiem to your wishlist helps the project reach more people.Thank you for walking with us through the streets of New Horizon.See you on the road.— Ex IgnorantiaRead full article on Community Announcements (exignorantia)AnnouncementsOfficial
NPCs: New Citizens Incoming
New Horizon isn’t an overcrowded urban center anymore, not since the Illness came and changed everything. But the streets still show glimpses of life. The Nest’s barstools are, at times, still occupied.To be the living, breathing, masked face of the City, we’ve got literally DOZENS of new NPCs coming in hot, all in preparation for our next updates and future full game. Just remember, get your gloves on before shaking their hands!Read full article on Community Announcements (exignorantia)Patch NotesOfficial
Crow’s Requiem Major Update Alert!
Get ready to dive back into New Horizon, Crows!Ex Ignorantia team here to, quite excitedly, announce that a major demo update is now live for Crow’s Requiem! If you already explored the Pandemicpunk city of New Horizon, we invite you to dive back into the role of Licensed Body Collector, carving your path across multiple corpse pick-up Requests, Collection mini-games, animated comics, branching dialogues with various NPCs, and 3 different demo endings.There are even some cryptic surprises, for those willing to dig deeper and listen closer ;)If you’ve just arrived for the first time, we’re thrilled to have you on board for our very first digital game, developed after 6 years honing our narrative and game design skills with dozens of tabletop RPG releases.It’s time to put on your mask, grab your Fridge Truck keys, and start your day’s work, Crow. Welcome (back) to New Horizon; the dead await. Changelong v1.1Curious about what we cooked for this huge update? Check it out on the full changelog:NEW FEATURES & CONTENT• First Item Tutorial - New guided walkthrough for using inventory in the tablet• Transmission System - New gameplay encounters and audio messages during travel• Minigame Visual Redesign - Completely revamped minigame interface and visuals• New Military Minigame - Control a precision star within circles for bonus rewards• Comic-Style Cut-Ins - Enhanced comic book-style narrative moments during dialogue• Help System - Per-step hints available for minigame• Cultist Minigame Rhythm Update - Notes now follow pre-determined patterns with fixed BPMGAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTSInput & Controls • Gamepad support expanded throughout the entire game • Virtual keyboard for gamepad text entry • Gamepad focus and navigation for all UI menus • Input mode indicator showing current control methodMap & Navigation • Map cycling with snap-to-POI functionality • Gamepad stick handling for map panning and reticle control • Edge scroll for map boundary navigation • Improved map bu...Read full article on Community Announcements (exignorantia)AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo is now LIVE! 💚💀
Hello, Collectors! We're thrilled to announce that the Crow's Requiem Prologue Demo is now live on Steam! Here's a little more of what you can expect on this first taste of our Pandemicpunk cRPG:Why Prologue?The Demo isn't just a slice of the game, it's a specially created introduction into the Plaguelands setting and your future work as a Body Collector. This means you'll be playing "someone else's story", a veteran Collector called Fisher to be precise, exploring the City, meeting its citizens, and doing Collections in two full days of work / gameplay.This isn't "your story", not yet; this one will come in the full game. What is waiting for you?Play 2 days of work;Do 6 Collections (with 3 Faction Variations);Meet 9 NPCs and interact with them;Do 2 Side-Quests;Reach a surprising ending!Support Indie Creators!If you like what you're seeing, consider playing the Demo and adding Crow's Requiem to your wishlist — it means the world to this small, weird, violently indie band of misfits!Thanks for playing, see you all in New Horizon!- Ex TeamRead full article on Community Announcements (exignorantia)AnnouncementsOfficial
Play Crow's Requiem OPEN PROTOTYPE 💀🚨
Hello, new Collectors! 🚨Crow's Requiem open prototype has officially landed on our Itch page!The GAMEPLAYJoin us in the Plaguelands to live your FIRST DAY AT THE JOB:💀👉 Choose your Crow Archetype: the Listener, the Whisperer, or the Enforcer.💀👉 Explore the map: drive your truck across the city of New Horizon;💀👉 Meet its Citizens & Factions: who will remember your actions towards them and shape your path in the game. 💀👉 Do the Work: receive and fulfill requests to collect the recently deceased (through the mini-game);The CITYExplore New Horizon and its forgotten shopping malls, where believers search for holy signs on dirty napkins. Or, enter lawless compounds where a gun speaks louder than authority.REMEMBER, COLLECTOR:you are one of the few in this quarantined city who still see others face-to-face daily.You will enter temples, compounds, and barracks to reach your requested collections. Be ready, for they will each see you through the filter of their plans and creeds. WISHLIST & FOLLOW CROW'S🚛👉 dig our #indiegame? Wishlist Crow's at Steam (it means a lot!) See you all in New Horizon! 💀💚Read full article on Community Announcements (exignorantia)
