The Chinese Room

Little Orpheus is an award-winning video game brand built around a colourful, story-driven adventure set in 1962. Its flagship title follows Soviet cosmonaut Ivan Ivanovich, who descends into an extinct volcano in an exploration capsule and disappears. Three years later, he returns with an extraordinary account of his journey—and without the atomic bomb that powered his capsule. During a tense debriefing, Ivan recounts adventures through lost civilisations, undersea kingdoms, prehistoric jungles and other imagined worlds, facing strange creatures and seemingly impossible challenges.

The game is a technicolour, side-scrolling adventure inspired by classic films such as Flash Gordon, Sinbad and The Land That Time Forgot. Its eight bite-size episodes are designed for convenient play, while its narrative and exploration offer depth for more experienced adventure fans. Little Orpheus features vivid visuals, professional voice acting and an original score, combining humour, spectacle and retro-inspired storytelling. The game was created by The Chinese Room and published and distributed by Secret Mode under licence from Sumo Digital. It is available on Apple Arcade.