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Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

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3.6/5

( 53 Reviews )

3.6

53 Reviews

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Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love
Description
Take a look behind Irony Curtain in a satirical point and click inspired by the best works of LucasArts and Daedalic Entertainment! Experience the totalitarian Matryoshka through Evan’s eyes – a low-ranking, goofy journalist involuntarily pulled right into the middle of an espionage stand-off bet...
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Comedy
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, 2D, Puzzle, show 6 more... Great Soundtrack, Funny, Point&Click, Comedy, Politics, Parody
Critics reviews
76 %
Recommend
Critical Hit
8/10
The Digital Fix
8/10
User reviews

3.6/5

( 53 Reviews )

3.6

53 Reviews

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Product details
2019, Artifex Mundi, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 2.5 GHz (Single Core) or 2 GHz (Dual Core), 2 GB RAM, 512 MB Video RAM, Version...
DLCs
Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love - Original Soundtrack, Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with...
Description



Take a look behind Irony Curtain in a satirical point and click inspired by the best works of LucasArts and Daedalic Entertainment! Experience the totalitarian Matryoshka through Evan’s eyes – a low-ranking, goofy journalist involuntarily pulled right into the middle of an espionage stand-off between two powers. Hop onto the wacky spy adventure, uncover secrets of the bizzare communist country (and the powerful capitalistic empire!), witness the story full of unpredictable twists and turns and discover the true agenda of the mysterious Supreme Leader!

What business might the loving father of the Matryoshkan nation have with a lowly, capitalistic pen pusher?
Why suddenly lift the Irony Curtain and welcome a stranger in Matryoshka? 
And why is there an alligator in the middle of the bathroom?!





What can you expect: 
  • An original setting: fictional Cold War era – alternate reality unbound by historical accuracy, and the communistic Matryoshka full of people who work all the possible angles to navigate this illogical, odd country.  
  • Inspired by classic adventure games – but better. No dream-logic, no pixel hunting. No-nonsense. Pure point and click fun.  
  • The Spy Intrigue – sleeper spies, stolen secrets and world-domination plots wrapped up in layers of humour 
  • Quirky characters – Meet the mysterious Leader ruling Matryoshka with an irony fist, the clueless and guilible Evan, the brave and witty Agent Anna and the notorious Minister of Propaganda... 
  • Do it your way – some of the puzzles are non-linear and can be solved in two or more different ways. 
  • 21 hand-painted locations – that look surprisingly better than their original inspirations. 
  •  Full voice-over – in English, and subtitles in Polish and German.
  • 1,951 cleverly sneaked-in easter eggs – some of them punishable by political imprisonment.
  • A 5-year plan – that no one ever hoped to achieve, and neither should you.

 

© 2019 Artifex Mundi S.A. All rights reserved. "Artifex Mundi" is a trademark of Artifex Mundi.

Popular achievements
The Weirdest Journey
Step one - Leave the house
common  ·  64.8%
When Things go Awry
Step two - Stay clean
common  ·  48.22%
Betrayal at Condor
Step three - Get cracking
common  ·  42.95%
Gory to Matryoshka
Step four - Save Matryoshka
common  ·  38.79%
The Adventure Begins
Piece together how it all began
common  ·  78.39%
Deja Food
Experience public humiliation
common  ·  71.71%
Finishing Touch
Surely you can use these things together
common  ·  65%
Welcome to Matryoshka
Witness the absurdity of Matryoshka for the first time
common  ·  62.72%
Strong-arm Service
Acquire an unusual business card
common  ·  33.92%
Goodies
Contents
Standard Edition
Revolutionary Edition
soundtrack
artbook
soundtrack (FLAC)
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Comedy
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, 2D, Puzzle, show 6 more... Great Soundtrack, Funny, Point&Click, Comedy, Politics, Parody
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
{{'2019-05-16T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Artifex Mundi / Artifex Mundi
Size:
1.9 GB
Links:
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Game features
Achievements
Cloud saves
Overlay
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
Deutsch
audio
text
polski
audio
text
DLCs
Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love - Original Soundtrack
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Critics reviews
77
Top Critic Average
76 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
Critical Hitby Brad Lang
8/10
A clever, well-written appreciation of classic Point-and-Click Adventure games that should definitely be checked out by fans of the genre or anyone looking to recapture that Lucasfilm nostalgia
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The Digital Fixby Seb Hawden
8/10
While not doing much that point and click games have not done before, Irony Curtain does what it does very well. Its very funny, extremely pretty and tells a good story. You cannot ask for much more than that really.
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User reviews

Posted on: March 3, 2021

80s_Jacket

Verified owner

Games: 505 Reviews: 3

Cute beginner game... when it runs

This is a cute little adventure game with a playfulness that I kinda enjoyed at times. The cartoonish art style reminded me of the late 90's Sierra/Lucasarts titles when they were trying for that Saturday Morning Cartoon look, so that was a positive. Unlike those titles, however, this game tends to be on the easier side... which is not necessarily a bad thing. I guess I just expected more difficult puzzles. Unfortunately, I didn't finish the game because it would keep crashing for me as soon as I made progress. By the fourth or fifth crash, I decided to move on to something else. I'll probably return to this game at some point

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Posted on: August 30, 2025

RiccardoZeta

Verified owner

Games: 168 Reviews: 5

Good to kill time

Basically: Evan goes to a communist state, believing it to be paradise on earth, and he discovers that's not true. I found the graphics and the English dubbing appreciable, for their cartoony style. For most of the time you are locked in two/three rooms with few objects and characters: that makes the game feel a bit too linear at times, but it also makes it not too frustrating. There is also a quite well built-in hint system. The story per se is fine, but the recurring joke "dictatorship=bad" gets old quickly, and I understand the other reviews describing the game as presenting a stereotype that is too ridiculous at times. In particular, Evan's character soon becomes irritating: we all like a protagonist that is a bit goofy and dumb, but his perennial rose-tinted glasses, seeing whatever messed up thing as a pride of the Praty or whatever, that ceases to be funny quite quickly.

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Posted on: September 25, 2025

Lyesmyth

Verified owner

Games: 453 Reviews: 10

lovly and funny

Must play if you love old lucas arts games :) it even better if you are familiar with western europ... culture+ history

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Posted on: October 12, 2025

rocko.granato

Verified owner

Games: 126 Reviews: 5

incredible game

this is a must-play for everybody who`s into intelligent narrative gaming. This story cuts deep and is propelled by a very profound sarcasm that fuels all those special moments - many of which are incredibly funny - and patches the occasional plot hole. New favorite dev, right here! I am impressed! Kudos!

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Posted on: November 8, 2025

regdwarf

Verified owner

Games: 93 Reviews: 5

irony curtain

a well animated and qwerky puzzles to solve. good story line and weird people to interact with.

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