Embark on a hopeful journey through a mystical realm inspired by the Islamic Golden Age
LOS ANGELES – 5 March 2026 – The House of Hikmah, the narrative-driven 3D adventure exploring grief and legacy from the AAA veterans at newly formed indie developer Lunacy Studios, comes to PC via Steam on Wednesday, 8 April 2026.
Enter the breathtaking House of Wisdom and explore its endless wonders as Maya, a curious and determined 14-year-old girl searching for answers after her father’s passing. Solve physics-based puzzles using an ancient elemental heirloom that her father left behind. Glide through wind channels and bend the matter of objects and larger than life structures to traverse the environment.
Meet an idiosyncratic cast of historical scholars from the Islamic Golden Age. Traverse and experience nine distinct worlds, each representative of a different scholars’ expertise, as well as their own healing journeys. Immerse in a thoughtfully-crafted adventure featuring fully voice-acted dialogue with talents such as Cairn’s Sophia Eleni as Maya, Battlefield 6’s Nezar Alderazi, Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s Laila Alj, Split Fiction’s Ben Turner, Talal Karkouti, and more.
Every step taken within the Mystic Realm brings Maya closer to finding peace and healing, but the road will not be without its struggles. She must overcome a strong, surreal force embodying unmanaged grief known as the Widow to achieve her true goals.
This evocative tale was created by a team of industry veterans that have worked on well-known IPs such as the Grammy-nominated and BAFTA-winning Austin Wintory, Composer for Journey, Sword of the Sea, and The Pathless; as well as the Senior Level Designer for Star Wars: Battlefront, Mass Effect, and Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood; a Programmer for Life is Strange, and more.
“We want to create a universally relatable story representing the difficult yet hopeful journey through grief”, said Faris Attieh, Creative Director, Lunacy Studios. “One of the ways we’ve achieved this is through Maya’s many interactions with the scholars. Their inclusion gave us not only an opportunity to showcase how her father’s life and his lessons had a significant impact on those around him, but it also enabled us to create representation for the Islamic Golden Age which has never been seen before in games.”
The House of Hikmah will be available on PC via Steam, featuring English and Arabic text and voiceover localization.
For more information, visit the official website, follow the team on Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, and X, search #TheHouseofHikmah on social media, and join the community on Discord.
About Lunacy Studios
Lunacy is a fully-remote, globally distributed indie studio creating narrative-rich games that explore culture, emotion, and identity. It hosts a diverse team of industry veterans who’ve worked on well-known IPs, including Life is Strange, Star Wars: Battlefront, Mass Effect, Assassin’s Creed, The Walking Dead, and many more.Lunacy Studios designs thoughtful, visually stunning experiences one story at a time, beginning with the studio’s debut title, The House of Hikmah, currently in development.
