Play Reverse: 1999 on Windows PC

Reverse: 1999 on PC is a strategic RPG built around a time-traveling mystery, an alternate 20th-century setting, and a cast of supernatural figures known as Arcanists. On the last day of 1999, the “Storm” reverses the world beneath rising raindrops, sending history backward and threatening to erase people from the timeline. You take the role of the Timekeeper, an observer who can move through different eras after each Storm. Working with Sonetto, a powerful Arcanist from the Foundation, your goal is to follow the places where the Storm is most active, uncover the truth behind the phenomenon and the mystery of 1999, and find Arcanists who can sense the next disaster before they are “sifted out” of history.

The setting gives the game a broad journey through the 20th century rather than a single fixed period. The story travels from the Roaring ’20s toward the turn of the millennium, presenting an alt-history shaped by characters from different times and regions. Its visual identity combines Pop Art, classical oil painting and other historical styles, while full English voice acting uses British, Italian, French and other accents to distinguish the eras and people you encounter. That combination makes the narrative presentation an important part of the experience, but the central objective remains practical: travel to the right era, identify the Arcanists connected to the coming Storm, and preserve them while the timeline continues to change.

Between story developments, the main gameplay loop is strategic team building followed by spell-based combat. You assemble a group of Arcanists, choose how to use their arcane incantations, and direct their skills against enemies. The description does not reduce combat to simple attacks; it emphasizes building a team and weaving incantations, so decisions about which characters to bring and when to use their abilities are central to winning encounters. The roster also gives the game a collection component. Summons provide a way to add characters to your available group, while special additions such as the collaboration-limited character NORA connect the collection side of the game to the Reverse: 1999 x Atomic Heart event. The launch offer of 30 summons, a free Subscription and the Cut-to-fit Garment is likewise relevant for players beginning to establish their roster and customize the account’s event rewards.

A PC display is particularly useful when the game asks you to combine narrative reading with tactical decisions. A larger screen makes it easier to follow story text, identify the current era and keep track of the characters involved in the Storm investigation without compressing the presentation into a small mobile view. It also gives combat information, Arcanist portraits and arcane skill choices more room to remain visible at once. That matters when you are deciding which incantation to cast, checking the members of your current team and selecting the correct enemy or action during a battle. A mouse provides precise control for choosing skills, moving through the roster and examining summons or character information, while keyboard input can make menu navigation, confirmations and repeated team-management actions more comfortable than touch controls. These advantages are practical rather than cosmetic: they reduce the friction of comparing your available Arcanists and selecting actions while keeping the game’s detailed visual and voiced presentation easy to follow.

For players interested in a story-led RPG with a distinctive historical fantasy setting, Reverse: 1999 offers a clear mix of timeline exploration, character collection and strategic combat. The Timekeeper’s journey is not simply about reaching another era; it is about understanding what the Storm is doing to the world and deciding which Arcanists can be saved from its effects. Sonetto, the Foundation and the many Arcanists encountered across different regions give that investigation a continuing cast, while the summons and team-building systems provide a reason to engage with the roster beyond the next story scene. Played on PC, the game’s larger presentation and more precise input suit both sides of that structure: absorbing a fully voiced cinematic adventure and managing the spell-focused decisions that carry each encounter.