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...
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
This game follows the run and escape to checkpoint genre for horror games. Story was pretty good going through but lacks explanation towards the ending. 5.5 out of 10.
I just streamed the whole game on TikTok and I have to say I really liked it! Nikola Tesla himself & blueprints of his research being in the game definitely made it very interesting as I can appreciate the history behind it as well!
It's a linear, story driven game with some action sequences and very light puzzles.
All on a steampunk (or rather electro-punk?) ship Helios.
Some loose thoughts:
- the story is interesting enough for what it is: your genius sister invents a new power source along with Nikola Tesla and, as always, it all goes wrong
- there are some lovely locations here, breathtaking even (theater and garden genuinely made me stop and admire the views)
- the lighting is too dark to the point of being frustrating at some points and there is no gamma slider in the menu, I assume it was a misguided design decision
- sound bugs: sometimes dialogue blows up your ears, sometimes you have to read subtitles because you can barely hear your own character
- it's not strictly a walking simulator, because there are fail-states but the action sequences are lame (run just the way we want you to or die)
Overall I'd say I enjoyed my time with it, if you can get it cheap its worth a playthrough.