# Empty Horizons

> 2016 video game

**Wikidata**: [Q112147416](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112147416)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/empty-horizons

## Summary
Empty Horizons is a visual novel video game released in 2016. It was developed and published by ebi-hime, built with the Ren’Py engine, and distributed digitally via Steam for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

## Key Facts
- Empty Horizons is a video game (instance of: video game).  
- Genre: visual novel.  
- Release/publication date: 2016-07-19 (Steam).  
- Developer: ebi-hime.  
- Publisher: ebi-hime.  
- Game mode: single-player video game.  
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux (Steam).  
- Engine: Ren’Py (visual novel engine).  
- Distribution: digital distribution via Steam (Steam application ID: 496630).  
- Languages listed for the website: English and Russian (https://sekaiproject.com/products/empty-horizons/).

## FAQs
### Q: What kind of game is Empty Horizons?
A: Empty Horizons is a visual novel. It is categorized as a single-player video game.

### Q: Who made Empty Horizons?
A: Empty Horizons was developed by ebi-hime. It was also published by ebi-hime.

### Q: What platforms does Empty Horizons support?
A: Empty Horizons is available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. These platforms are listed via its Steam distribution entry.

### Q: What engine does Empty Horizons use?
A: Empty Horizons uses Ren’Py. Ren’Py is a visual novel engine.

## Why It Matters
Empty Horizons matters as a clearly identified example of an indie visual novel released on major desktop operating systems through mainstream digital distribution. Its use of Ren’Py places it within a widely used toolchain for visual novel development, making it relevant to discussions of how visual novels are produced and shipped across platforms. The game’s availability on Windows, macOS, and Linux also makes it notable for cross-platform PC support, which is not universal across all indie releases. As a Steam-distributed title with stable identifiers across multiple game databases (e.g., Steam app ID, MobyGames ID, IGDB slug, and others), it is easy to reference, catalog, and integrate into libraries, storefront trackers, and compatibility resources. For players, it represents a single-player visual novel option on common desktop platforms; for researchers and curators, it is a well-indexed entry that connects storefront data, engine attribution, and platform requirements in a consistent way.

## Notable For
- A 2016 visual novel release with a specific Steam publication date (2016-07-19).  
- Developed and published by the same creator/entity: ebi-hime.  
- Built using Ren’Py, a dedicated visual novel engine.  
- Cross-platform PC availability: Windows, macOS, and Linux (Steam).  
- Distributed digitally via Steam (Steam application ID: 496630).

## Body
### Identification and Classification
- Name: Empty Horizons.  
- Type: video game.  
- Wikidata description: 2016 video game.  
- Genre: visual novel.  
- Characteristic: indie game.

### Release and Distribution
- Publication/release date: 2016-07-19 (as listed on Steam).  
- Distribution format: digital distribution.  
- Distributed by: Steam.  
- Steam application ID: 496630.

### Developer, Publisher, and Mode
- Developer: ebi-hime.  
- Publisher: ebi-hime.  
- Game mode: single-player video game.

### Technology (Engine)
- Software engine: Ren’Py.  
- Ren’Py is described as a visual novel engine.

### Platforms / System Support
- Supported platforms (Steam):  
  - Microsoft Windows  
  - macOS  
  - Linux

### Official Website and Languages
- Website: https://sekaiproject.com/products/empty-horizons/  
- Website language qualifiers: English and Russian.

### External Database Identifiers (Selected)
- RAWG game ID: empty-horizons.  
- MobyGames game ID: 88917.  
- PCGamingWiki page ID: Empty_Horizons.  
- TuxDB game ID: 2498.  
- GamingOnLinux database ID: 1554.  
- Visual Novel Database ID: v19673.  
- HowLongToBeat ID: 38940.  
- SteamGridDB ID: 12700.  
- Internet Game Database (IGDB) game ID: empty-horizons.

## References

1. Steam
2. PCGamingWiki
3. Mod DB
4. GameSpot
5. Q124398839
6. GOG Dreamlist