You awake in a mental hospital with no memory of who you are and how you got there. You have to escape the asylum before you suffer a lobotomy. You then begin a race across the world, attempting to thwart the plans of a terrorist organization.

Countdown is a 2D adventure game where you move your character through the room, attempting to find all of the hidden items in room. There are numerous puzzles to solve and several characters to converse to. During the game there are objects that trigger flashbacks, these are in the form of brief (a few seconds) fmv clips. ~ Aidan Doyle, All Game Guide