Immortality is an interactive film game developed by Sam Barlow. The game was released in 2022 and received praise from fans and critics alike. The acting and story were celebrated, as the game was nominated for and won multiple industry awards. The game was the 24th to receive a perfect 10/10 score from Edge magazine.
Immortality Premise
Immortality centers around the fictional model Marissa Marcel. After turning her career from modeling to acting, she stars in three movies never released to the public. The three movies take place in different decades, and it’s up to the player to figure out why they were never released and what happened to Marissa Marcel.
The game incorporates full-motion video clips from the movies for players to watch. Players can pause and click on items or characters of interest throughout the clips.
Immortality Main Characters
The characters you choose to interact with will help unravel the mystery behind Marissa and her failed acting career. As a narrative-driven game, the characters are essential to the plot, and the game does not disappoint in creating engaging and interesting character dynamics.
- Marissa Marcel
- John Durick
- Arthur Fischer
- Fabio 2nd Camera Assistant
- Amy Archer
- The One
- The Other
- Carl Greenwood
- Diane Willis
- Andrew Hessenberg
- Sofia Morgana
- Agnes Smith
- Jane Smith
- Artist
- Robert Jones
- Detective Walker
- Eddie
- Monk
Immortality Video Games in the Series
This is the third interactive film game developed by Sam Barlow, with the other two being Her Story and Telling Lies. However, Sam Barlow has a long history of developing games, dating back to the late 90s. While not all of them follow Immortality’s full motion video and mystery aspect, they are guaranteed to be a fun time.
- Aisle (1999)
- Serious Sam: Next Encounter (2004)
- Crusty Demons (2006)
- Ghost Rider (2007)
- Silent Hill: Origins (2007)
- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2009)
- Her Story (2015)
- #WarGames (2018)
- Telling Lies (2019)
- Immortality (2022)
©Screen print from the game – License
Immortality Cheat Codes
There are no cheat codes in Immortality. Due to the story-driven nature of the game and scripted events, cheat codes would ruin the experience. Players are meant to solve puzzles and unravel the mystery of Marissa Marcel themselves. Using cheats or mods would only cheapen the experience and immersion and go against the intended path set by the developers.
If you wish to change how you interact with the game, consider completing all the achievements. While they don’t alter the gameplay like cheats or mods, they provide fun quests and change how you play the game.
Achievements
| Achievements | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Cinematographer | Added 50 unique images to the Image Grid. |
| Supercutter | Added 10 instances of a single image to the Image Grid. |
| Ambrosio Assembly | Collected all footage from Ambrosio. |
| Minsky Assembly | Collected all footage from Minsky. |
| Two of Everything Assembly | Collected all footage from Two of Everything. |
| Cinephile | Collected every piece of footage. |
| Another Reality | Saw all subverted footage. I LIKE TALKING TO YOU. |
| IMMORTALITY | Reached the credits. I AM PART OF YOU NOW. |
| What Happened to Marissa Marcel | Saw what happened to Marissa Marcel. I WILL BE MORE. |
| What Happened to Amy Archer | Saw what happened to Amy Archer. IT POINTED TO A NEW POSSIBILITY. |
| What Happened to John Durick | Saw what happened to John Durick. HE DISAPPOINTED ME. |
| What Happened to Carl Goodman | Saw what happened to Carl Goodman. POOR CARL. |
| Marcel Dramatis personae | Saw every one of Marissa’s roles. I CAN’T REMEMBER ALL THE FACES. |
| Kiss | Created a kiss supercut. THERE IS NOTHING MORE CINEMATIC THAN A KISS. |
| Devil with Wings | Collected the bird. FISCHER THOUGHT SATAN AS A DOVE WAS VERY CLEVER. BUT THE PUPPET NEVER WORKED. |
| Soft sticks! | Collected all 2nd ACs. THE CAMERA TEAM MASTER ELECTRICITY AND CHEMISTRY TO PAINT WITH LIGHT. |
| It Takes a Team | Collected 5 unique crew members. MOVIES USE ALL THE HUMAN SKILLS TO CREATE NEW LIFE. |
| Fruitful | Collected 3 pieces of fruit. FRUIT MEANS TEMPTATION, KNOWLEDGE AND SEX. |
| Crucifixion | Collected 3 crosses. THE GREATEST STORY. |
| Keys | Collected 3 keys. EVERY MOVIE NEEDS A KEY. |
| Chekhov’s Gun | Collected 3 guns. IF YOU WANT TO KILL THE MOTHER OF GOD YOU WILL NEED A BETTER WEAPON. |
| The Hessenbergs | Collected both Hessenbergs. NO MATTER HOW MANY I KILL THERE ARE ALWAYS MORE. |
| Naomi | Collected 3 of Naomi’s appearances. NAOMI WAS A PEACH. |
| Art | Collected 4 pieces of art. ART IS ONE ANSWER. |
| Ruby | Collected 3 of Ruby’s appearances. IN THE FIRST DRAFT RUBY AND GOODMAN WERE DATING. |
| Agnes | Collected Agnes. AGNES’ STORY WAS MY FAVORITE PART OF THE BOOK. |
| No Animals Were Harmed | Collected a snake and a cat. THE SNAKE WAS THE OTHER ONE’S IDEA. |
Immortality Cheat Code FAQ
Does Immortality have cheat codes?
No, unfortunately, Immortality does not have any cheat codes. As the game is a mystery and heavily story-driven, cheat codes would ruin the experience and pacing of the game.