In , you play as Trace , a scientist who awakens in the surreal, biomechanical world of Sudra after a catastrophic lab explosion on Earth . This alien realm is a mix of high-tech structures and grotesque lifeforms, governed by massive sentient machines known as the Rusalki . The Core Conflict
The Official Nintendo eShop page highlights that Trace's journey is not just about survival, but about unearthing his role in a "mysterious and compelling sci-fi plot" that ties his own existence to the fate of the universe. Axiom Verge Switch NSP (RF) (UPDATE) (eShop)
Distorted by centuries of isolation and a desire to secure technological dominance for humanity, the original Trace turned into a conqueror, nearly wiping out the Sudrans with a deadly pathogen. In , you play as Trace , a
As Trace explores, he recovers fragmented memories and learns the unsettling truth: Distorted by centuries of isolation and a desire
He is actually a clone of a younger version of Athetos, created by the Rusalki to be their ultimate weapon.
"Athetos" is the original Trace Eschenbrenner. After the lab accident left him paralyzed, he had an epiphany about physics that allowed him to travel through the " Breach "—a barrier between universes—to reach Sudra.