[4] The story takes place in a dark future on the island Edward, which is ruled by the noble and magnanimous King Wizar (who is imprisoned by the evil prime minister Vlad at the time which the game begins).

In this alternate history, steam power is very sophisticated and the people hold it dear: vehicles, gadgetry or weapons are driven by vapor in place of electricity.

Since the building of several wastewater treatment plants for the rich upper class, the citizens of Edoalds suffer more and more from diseases caused by hazardous waste and contaminated drinking water.

The gamer assumes the role of Lucian Taylor, who is in search of Imperator Duran, to avenge the illness-caused death of his younger sister, which he holds him responsible for.

[2] Musician Ian McDonald (a member of Foreigner and King Crimson),[8] contributed two tracks to the game's musical score.

The little artbook that comes packed with the game, begins with a longer German text that tells the background story in lyric poetry.

[16] Gamers' Republic gave the game a B−, while praising the artwork and music, but were highly critical of the gameplay and graphics.

He praised the artwork of the game saying "the character design and world art have a wonderfully grim, clammy, sepia-toned neo-Victorian sort of quality to them.