Desolate throws you into the role of a Volunteer sent by the shadowy “New Light” corporation to Granichny Island, the site of a massive mysterious calamity that happened two years ago. Your task is to investigate lingering paranormal phenomena, recover information about what really went wrong, and try to set things right—if you survive long enough. Granichny is a hostile place, populated by mutated creatures, deranged survivors, bizarre weather events and twisted anomalies that will test every skill you have.