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Non-linear story

Culture theme

The story does not follow a strict chronological order of events.

23
games
11
platforms
A Tale in the Desert (Linux)
A Tale in the Desert
LIN 2003
Sacrifice (Windows)
Sacrifice
WIN 2000-11-16
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (PlayStation Vita)
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
VITA 2016-01
Second Sight (Windows)
Second Sight
WIN 2005-02-15
Second Sight (PlayStation 2)
Second Sight
PS2 2004-09-21
Odin Sphere (PlayStation 2)
Odin Sphere
PS2 2007-05-21
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (PlayStation 4)
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
PS4 2016-01
Beyond: Two Souls (PlayStation 3)
Beyond: Two Souls
PS3 2013-10-08
Second Sight (GameCube)
Second Sight
GC 2004-09-21
Tales from the Borderlands (Windows)
Tales from the Borderlands
WIN 2014-11-25
Tales from the Borderlands (Android)
Tales from the Borderlands
ANDR 2014-11-25
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (PlayStation 3)
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
PS3 2016-01
Related:
* Cold open
* Non-linear gameplay
* Branching story
Usually as if told by the protagonist to someone in middle of the story with parts in the past and parts in the present.

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The first Non-linear story video game was released in 1991.

Codemasters, Atlus and Interplay published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 6
PS2 3
Mac OS Classic 3
Xbox 2
Linux 2
PS3 2
PS4 1
PS Vita 1
Mac OS X 1
GameCube 1
Android 1