Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 860550 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 2 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | Free to play |
| Free to play | Yes |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | — |
| Current price USD | Free |
| Release date | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Developer | Culturplay |
| Publisher | Culturplay |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | 0 |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | 20,000 |
| Review type | Positive |
| Positive review percent | 88% |
| Positive reviews | 22 |
| Negative reviews | 3 |
| Total reviews | 25 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/860550/ |
Short description
Become an archaeologist and lead an excavation at the ancient city of Dion! In this casual simulation game, your goal is to unearth and exhibit the real treasures of the Villa of Dionysus. Will you manage to do so before the heavy rain season?
About this game
Secrets of the Past: Dion is a casual simulation game that follows the journey of an archaeological artifact, from its discovery to its museum exhibition. It is a first point of contact with the work of archaeologists and possibly a next generation museum app . You run the excavation of the ancient Villa of Dionysus, unearth its thousands of years old treasures, join together artifact fragments and host your very own exhibition. In the process, you inspect up close and interactively the 3D models of the real artifacts found in the ancient site and you learn about the glorious millennium of ancient Dion, the City of Zeus , situated at the foothills of Mount Olympus . Gear up for the challenges of managing an archaeological excavation project! FEATURES A unique grid excavation mechanic – reveal instead of build . A mix of exploration, worker placement and puzzle. Unlimited replayability using the random artifact locations mode. A portrayal of archaeology with a learning effect created to inspire young and old. A faithful reproduction of the architectural remains of the luxurious ancient Villa of Dionysus. The ancient artifacts discovered in the game are 3D models of the real artifacts exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Dion . The music is an original composition based on the ancient Greek harp song of Seikilos . Multilingual: English , Greek REFERENCES The stories and artifact descriptions in the game are based on the following publications: PANDERMALIS, D. (ed) (2000), “Discovering Dion”, Adam Editions (Athens) PANDERMALIS, D. (ed) (2016), “Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of Zeus”, Onassis Foundation USA (New York) NOTE ABOUT THE MOBILE VERSION A free prototype version of this game was published for mobile platforms in 2016. That version was commissioned by the Onassis Foundation USA in conjunction with the 2016 exhibition Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of Zeus . The exhibition brought a selection from the thousands of artifacts that attest to the vibrant daily, cultural and religious life in ancient Dion for the first time to the USA. The mobile game aimed to attract New York youth and introduce them to the wor…
Supported languages
English, Greek