The Forgotten City

The Forgotten City is Modern Storyteller's remarkable standalone game adapted from the most-awarded mod in Skyrim history — a time-loop mystery set in a hidden underground Roman city governed by a terrible divine law: if one person sins, everyone in the city dies and time resets. As an investigator trapped in this impossible situation, you must use your knowledge of each reset to gradually piece together the truth of who will commit the sin, why, and how to save everyone. The writing is extraordinary for an indie budget — every resident has a complex interior life, hidden motivations, and responses to player choices that feel genuinely human. The Roman setting is researched with care, and the game takes unexpected philosophical and narrative turns that elevate it far above its mystery premise. One of the finest examples of narrative game design in recent years, and an overwhelming argument for what modding communities can achieve.