This week, developer Little Bat Games announced that their coming social stealth interactive fiction game ‘Better Than Us’ will launch on PC and MacOS via Steam in 2026.
From the makers of BAFTA-nominated ‘Vampire Therapist‘ (currently on sale!) and directed by ‘Hades 2’ voice actor Cyrus Nemati—Set in the year 2200, Better Than Us depicts a (not entirely absurd) future directly inspired by humanity’s past and present. The wealthiest people in centuries have created floating cities to insulate themselves from a worldwide climate apocalypse of their own creation, not to own mansions and sports cars, but to buy moral authority itself. And surprise, surprise: extreme wealth doesn’t afford anyone a greater sense of morality.
Have a gander below for more details on Better Than Us and be prepared to swindle some ultra-rich roaches.
They might have stolen our future, but in Better Than Us the spoils of past plundering and pillaging can be stolen from them. Players will take on the role of a master thief and manipulator (and her rodent pal), infiltrating exclusive parties thrown by the ultra-wealthy in their floating fortresses. Rather than stealth or violence, players will use charm and deception to develop key relationships with a cast of bizarre characters corrupted by their own wealth. They’ll need to remember which lies were told to which people, weaving an ever-growing web of deceit that even an all-powerful oligarchy will struggle to see through.
Better Than Uscontinues critical hit Vampire Therapist’s tradition of top-tier voice acting, with a cast led by Sarah Grayson (Hades 2, Gone Home) and Cyrus Nemati (Hades 2, Vampire Therapist). Developed in consultation with leading historians from Oxford University, UC Davis, and the University of Florida, the game promises to honestly depict the consequences of extreme wealth concentration in a tongue-in-cheek way.
“Looking to the past is a helpful way of examining modern issues. Not only is the historical record inspiring, but dead people are less able to sue small game studios,” said Cyrus Nemati, creative director at Little Bat Games.
Better Than Us is coming to PC and Mac in 2026. The game can be wishlisted on Steam. Vampire Therapist is discounted this week as part of Steam’s “Choices Matter” sale.
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