Unknown 9: Awakening (v2024.12.18 & ALL DLC)

Haroona’s ability to slip into the Fold gives this third-person action adventure a hook that goes beyond standard supernatural combat. Set against a late-19th-century backdrop of secret societies, buried knowledge, and imperial intrigue, the story follows a young Quaestor hunted by the Ascendants, a faction determined to weaponize reality-bending power. Her journey moves from Mauritanian deserts to dense Indian jungles and shadowy Portuguese streets, giving the campaign a globe-trotting, occult-thriller mood. The tone stays serious and cinematic, with a focus on conspiracies and a larger transmedia universe lurking behind the central conflict.

Most encounters mix hand-to-hand fighting, stealth, and Fold powers that let Haroona manipulate enemies in inventive ways. She can briefly take control of an opponent, turning a guard’s gun on allies or walking them into danger, while Umbric energy enables ranged attacks and crowd-control options. Dodges, evasive positioning, environmental hazards, and carefully timed abilities matter more than simply trading blows, especially when armed enemies pressure her from a distance. Progression unlocks and improves powers, allowing players to lean toward possession-based tactics, direct aggression, or a quieter approach that avoids large fights where possible.

Unknown 9: Awakening stands out most when its possession mechanic creates improvised chain reactions: seize one foe, expose another, then vanish before the survivors understand what happened. Its levels are largely linear rather than open-world, but their historical locations give the adventure more personality than a generic modern conspiracy tale. Combat can feel less polished than the genre’s best examples, yet the Fold’s powers add enough flexibility to keep encounters from becoming routine. Fans of narrative action games such as Control, A Plague Tale, or mid-budget supernatural adventures should find plenty to like, particularly if they value unusual powers and lore over demanding character-action depth.