--- title: "Transistor | CineShare" description: "Transistor is an action role-playing game presented from an isometric perspective. Players control Red, a singer in the city of Cloudbank, as she wields a greatsword-like weapon called the Transistor against robotic enemies known as the Process. Combat can be played in real-time or paused using a planning mode called Turn(), which allows queuing actions for execution in a burst. Powers called Functions can be equipped in active slots, used as upgrades to augment other Functions, or placed in passive slots for persistent effects. With 16 total Functions available, the system encourages experimentation with different combinations across multiple playthroughs." canonical_url: "https://cineshare.app/game/igdb/3022/transistor" locale: en meta: author: germondai "og:description": "Transistor is an action role-playing game presented from an isometric perspective. Players control Red, a singer in the city of Cloudbank, as she wields a greatsword-like weapon called the Transistor against robotic enemies known as the Process. Combat can be played in real-time or paused using a planning mode called Turn(), which allows queuing actions for execution in a burst. Powers called Functions can be equipped in active slots, used as upgrades to augment other Functions, or placed in passive slots for persistent effects. With 16 total Functions available, the system encourages experimentation with different combinations across multiple playthroughs." "og:image": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/i8h0i5gorzr3vt04ccpn.jpg" "og:title": Transistor --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://cineshare.app/llms.txt) ## **Sources** ## **Overview** Transistor is an action role-playing game presented from an isometric perspective. Players control Red, a singer in the city of Cloudbank, as she wields a greatsword-like weapon called the Transistor against robotic enemies known as the Process. Combat can be played in real-time or paused using a planning mode called Turn(), which allows queuing actions for execution in a burst. Powers called Functions can be equipped in active slots, used as upgrades to augment other Functions, or placed in passive slots for persi… ## **Storyline** Red, a popular singer in the city of Cloudbank, kneels by the body of a man who has been killed with a glowing greatsword called the Transistor. The attack, carried out by a group of high-ranking officials called the Camerata, took away her voice, sealing it inside the weapon. The sword also absorbed the man's consciousness, allowing him to speak to Red and guide her. As Red moves through the city in pursuit of the Camerata, a robotic force called the Process attacks Cloudbank indiscriminately, and it becomes apparent that the Camerata have lost control of it. ## **Media** ## **Release constellation** 1. May 20, 2014 **Mac** 2. May 20, 2014 **PC (Microsoft Windows)** 3. May 20, 2014 **Linux** 4. May 20, 2014 **PlayStation 4** 5. May 20, 2014 **PC (Microsoft Windows)** 6. May 21, 2014 **PlayStation 4** 7. Jun 11, 2015 **iOS** 8. Nov 01, 2018 **Nintendo Switch** ## **All releases** | Date | Platform | Region | Precision | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | May 20, 2014 | Mac | Unspecified | YYYYMMDD | Published | | May 20, 2014 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | Unspecified | YYYYMMDD | Published | | May 20, 2014 | Linux | Unspecified | YYYYMMDD | Published | | May 20, 2014 | PlayStation 4 | Unspecified | YYYYMMDD | Published | | May 21, 2014 | PlayStation 4 | Unspecified | YYYYMMDD | Published | | Jun 11, 2015 | iOS | Unspecified | YYYYMMDD | Published | | May 20, 2014 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | Unspecified | YYYYMMDD | Published | | Nov 1, 2018 | Nintendo Switch | Unspecified | YYYYMMDD | Published | ## **Time to beat**
Main
4h
Standard
7h
Complete
15h
## **Age ratings** **USK 12****PEGI 12****GRAC 12+****CERO B****ESRB T** - - The content of this game is suitable for persons aged 12 years and over only. It contains: Non realistic looking violence towards human characters · Violence - - Violence · Languages and others - Violence ## **Language support** **English · Support type 2****English · Support type 3****English · Support type 1****French · Support type 3****French · Support type 2****Italian · Support type 3****Italian · Support type 2****German · Support type 3****German · Support type 2****Spanish (Spain) · Support type 3****Spanish (Spain) · Support type 2****Polish · Support type 3****Polish · Support type 2****Portuguese (Brazil) · Support type 3****Portuguese (Brazil) · Support type 2****Russian · Support type 3****Russian · Support type 2****Japanese · Support type 3****Japanese · Support type 2****Chinese (Simplified) · Support type 3****Chinese (Simplified) · Support type 2** ## **Names & keywords** **Alternative names** Transistor.exe **motorcycle****turn-based****female protagonist****steam****achievements****steam trading cards****singing****turn-based combat****steam achievements****digital distribution****xbox controller support for pc****single-player only****steam cloud****game critics awards****tactical turn-based combat****60 fps on consoles****voice acting****language selection****polygonal 3d****real-time combat****vision obstruction****pax prime 2013****rpg elements****pax prime 2014****pax prime 2015****d.i.c.e. awards 2015****musicians****pax east 2013****invented language****elevator ambush****fully customizable controls** ## **Creators & technology** [**Supergiant Games · developer**](https://cineshare.app/game/companies/928?name=Supergiant+Games) [**MonoGame**](https://cineshare.app/game/engines/104?name=MonoGame) ## **Classification** [**Role-playing (RPG)**]() [**Strategy**](https://cineshare.app/game/genres/15?name=Strategy) [**Turn-based strategy (TBS)**]() [**Adventure**](https://cineshare.app/game/genres/31?name=Adventure) [**Indie**](https://cineshare.app/game/genres/32?name=Indie) [**Action**](https://cineshare.app/game/themes/1) [**Science fiction**](https://cineshare.app/game/themes/18) [**Single player**](https://cineshare.app/game/modes/1) [**Bird view / Isometric**](https://cineshare.app/game/perspectives/3) ## **Related games** ### **Similar games** ## **Official & store links** [**View in store**](https://supergiant-games.itch.io/transistor) [**Twitter**](https://twitter.com/SupergiantGames) [**View in store**](https://www.gog.com/game/transistor) [**Facebook**](https://www.facebook.com/supergiantgames/) [**Epic**](https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/transistor/home) [**View on Steam**](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237930) [**Wikipedia**]() [**Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/SupergiantGames) [**App Store (IPhone)**](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/transistor/id948857526?mt=8&uo=4) [**Twitch**](https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Transistor) [**YouTube**](https://www.youtube.com/supergiantgames/) [**View in store**](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/transistor) [**View in store**](https://www.gog.com/en/game/transistor) [**View in store**](https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/205055) [**View in store**](https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/transistor-switch/) ## **Reviews & discussion** Sign in to comment. **No comments yet.** Start a conversation or ask others what they think. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","name":"Transistor","image":"https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/cob23o.jpg"} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://cineshare.app/#website","@type":"WebSite","description":"Discover films, series, anime, books and games. 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