Wheels of Aurelia

Wheels of Aurelia
Wheels of Aurelia Logo
Game art from PC release
Developer(s)Santa Ragione
Publisher(s)Santa Ragione
Artist(s)Luca Francesco Rossi
Flaminia Grimaldi
Patrick Leger
Writer(s)Matteo Pozzi
Claudia Molinari
Composer(s)Michael Manning
Nicolò Sala
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
20 September 2016
  • Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X
    • WW: 20 September 2016[1]
  • PlayStation 4
    • WW: 4 October 2016[2]
  • Xbox One
    • WW: 18 November 2016[3]
  • iOS, Android
    • WW: 19 October 2017[4]
  • Nintendo Switch
    • NA: 2 November 2017[5]
    • EU: 2 November 2017
Genre(s)Adventure, visual novel
Mode(s)Single-player

Wheels of Aurelia is a 2016 visual novel and adventure video game that was developed and published by Italian studio Santa Ragione. It was released worldwide in September 2016 for Linux, Microsoft Windows, and OS X; in October 2016 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One; October 2017 on iOS and Android; and November 2017 for the Nintendo Switch. Its story is set in 1978 Italy and tells the story of Lella who drives along the Italian motorway Via Aurelia alongside one or many companions; commenting on issues such as single parenthood, fascism, and the Mafia.

The player controls Lella's vehicle from a bird's-eye view and dialogue choices using a branching dialogue system. On her way across Via Aurelia, she meets hitchhikers who can alter the story's outcomes. While its gameplay approximately lasts fifteen minutes, it offers sixteen different endings. It was inspired by the 1986 arcade game Out Run and the cult film Il Sorpasso. Wheels of Aurelia received mixed reviews from critics; while its atmosphere and aesthetics were praised, reviewers thought the gameplay was fitted into the narrative poorly.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference PC Metacritic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Wheels of Aurelia for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Wheels of Aurelia for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Wheels of Aurelia for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Switch Metacritic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).