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Close To The Sun

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3.1/5

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3.1

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Close To The Sun
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It’s 1897. Deep in international waters, the Helios stands still. Dark clouds loom overhead as unforgiving waves crash against the hull. Colossal effigies of gold, decorated with magnificent finery, stretch as far as the eye can see. Born of Nikola Tesla’s vision, the Helios serves as a haven...
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3.1/5

( 98 Reviews )

3.1

98 Reviews

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2020, Storm in a Teacup, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8/ 10, Core i5 / AMD FX 2.4Ghz, 8 GB RAM GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™...
Time to beat
4 hMain
5 h Main + Sides
6 h Completionist
4.5 h All Styles
Description

It’s 1897. Deep in international waters, the Helios stands still. Dark clouds loom overhead as unforgiving waves crash against the hull. Colossal effigies of gold, decorated with magnificent finery, stretch as far as the eye can see.

Born of Nikola Tesla’s vision, the Helios serves as a haven for the greatest scientific minds. An unbound utopia for research, independent from state and isolated from the gaze of society. Free to push the boundaries of matter and time.

Journalist Rose Archer steps aboard the Helios in search of her sister Ada. She quickly discovers not all is as it seems. Grand halls stand empty. The stench of rotting flesh lingers in the air. Silence. A single word is painted across the entrance… QUARANTINE!


Experience a second era of scientific enlightenment, where the mind and inventions of the great Nikola Tesla have shaped the 19th century

Step aboard the Helios - Explore the colossal and mysterious vessel of scientific discovery, a safe haven for scientific progress, away from the threat of corporate espionage

Use your wits to guide Rose on her journey to find her sister Ada, overcome dangers unknown to understand the fate of the Helios and its inhabitants

Solve challenging puzzles to progress through the game and unlock secret areas

Search every corner to uncover hidden collectables and discover the history and secrets of Wardenclyffe and its workers

Explore a visually stunning environment Built in Unreal Engine™ 4

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© 2019 Storm in a Teacup S.R.L. Developed by Storm in a Teacup S.R.L and published by Wired Productions Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Standard Edition
Close to the Sun Digital Deluxe
artbook
soundtrack (MP3)
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
4 hMain
5 h Main + Sides
6 h Completionist
4.5 h All Styles
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Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
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Size:
20.5 GB

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español
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Top Critic Average
25 %
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Posted on: September 5, 2025

Dragonborn66m

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oyun karanlık fener nerde oyun kasıyor optimizasyon nerde üç tane sandalyenin içine sıkıştım bu karı nie zıplamıyor o suratsız yaratık varya çıkışta görüşelim aubreye gelincee 80 lerde mi yaşıyon oruspu evladı


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Posted on: December 20, 2024

Tealdragon204

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Games: 516 Reviews: 6

Meh and poorly optimized

Music is good, atmosphere is great. But too often felt like I was on railroads. Optimization is terrible and even on my RTX 4090 I would get 50 FPS at times, frequent stuttering and hitching when panning the camera. FOV is very low Music is good. Atmosphere is great and ererie. Setting is cool. But by the end you only have questions and no answers. Even major characters aren't fleshed out much and you just feel disappointed Your sistere Ada is too perfect to care about or feel at all relatable. Literally not a single flaw, greatest human ever, which makes me DISLIKE her because she feels so fake and annoying because of it. Lots of potential, but overall missed it. Likewise, lacking sufficient opportunity to truly explore Any runniing sequence lacks tension and just feels like tedium, and they happen a lot


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Posted on: August 21, 2020

dehcbad25

Games: 369 Reviews: 7

If you like story is OK

There is no fighting. I kept getting this Bioshock vibe, and I was waiting for weapons, but it is more like explore, discover the story, and run sometimes. The run sections might have multiple paths but do not provide anything. The collectibles are not too hard to find, because there isn't much open exploration. It is more of a story where you control the walking. It is not a FPS, there are no magical powers. But even as a story, you keep wishing they would explain more. I think that they run out of steam to continue the story, or were expecting a follow up game. But what is included, is well done. For being an small indie developer, there are barely bugs, the game looks very good, and runs well. It just needed more content, and you can tell they did a decent job because the main complain is that it could be better, or needed more content.


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Posted on: January 1, 2022

jcolemanuk

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Games: 237 Reviews: 2

Start Off well and Cptr 8 goes down hill

It started off Ok in the game and the graphics are great- But the game play does suck and you find creaters killing you and you have no defence - Takes bloody ages to die and restart from saved position. I hate running away and blindy finding your way over and over again - you have to use someone else walkthrough to get anywhere. Such a disapointment and like most games you give up and just delete from your system. Its about time developers remember some people play for the enjoyment of playing puzzels and few action stunts but whn it gets to hard and no clues people turn off delete and never go back buying games form the same developer again - AL LEAST BIOSHOCK GO IT RIGHT -


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Posted on: February 16, 2025

dimwitflathead

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Games: 336 Reviews: 10

No, Howard. It's not Bioshock.

It's not even close. It's not intended to be. It's intended to be a story. PROS: - This game is beautiful. The art direction is amazing. The water is better than in Starfield!! The whole look of it brings you in. It reminds me a lot of the original Myst. CONS: - The installer takes up 20G of your C drive whether you install it on your C drive or on an external drive. VERY annoying!! - More annoying than that: Checkpoint saves! Since the game is story-driven, it's broken into chapters. It's also very slow. Unless you have gobs of time to spend on this game, you'll have to start at the last checkpoint. - The game is a little too dark. I needed to adjust the brightness using Intel Graphics Command Center. Not a deal-breaker, though. Looking forward to playing it when I have more time.


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