Erica (video game)


Erica is a FMV-based interactive fiction video game developed by Flavourworks and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4 on August 19, 2019.

Gameplay

The game was compared to Netflix's interactive fiction film , wherein the player makes choices at critical story junctures to steer which branch of the narrative will unfold. Erica can be played using a companion app on a smartphone using PlayLink, but can also be played with just a PlayStation 4 controller.

Plot

The game stars Holly Earl as Erica Mason, a young woman grappling with nightmares from her childhood and trying to unravel the truth of her family's occult past.

Reception

Erica received both positive and mixed reviews, and Metacritic attributes it an aggregated score of 69/100 from 40 critic reviews.
Erica's musical score, composed by Austin Wintory, was nominated for "original composition" awards at the 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards and the 2019 International Film Music Critics Association Awards.