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Close To The Sun

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Release date
May 2, 2019
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Storm in a Teacup
Publisher
Wired Productions
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Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

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Most helpful8

★ 2 / 5
This is a game that wears just about every inspiration it took very openly on its sleeve: It has the suspense horror with the occassional…
★ 2 / 5
I purchased the game and was sucked in. I loved the idea of an alternate universe where Tesla was more than able to pursue his…
★ 3 / 5
(I own this game on Epic) This isn't a bad story, although it takes some time to get going, unfortunately the game ends just as…
★ 2 / 5
I also received this game when it was free through the Epic Games Store. I played it for about 2.5 hours and have now decided…
★ 2 / 5
Got this on EGS for free The only thing it does somewhat on par with Bioshock is the visuals. Art design is nice, even though…
★ 2 / 5
Like many here, I got this game on EGS when it was offered for free. While visually, its very interesting, the game is really not…
★ 4 / 5
My 4-star rating is assuming developers release a performance patch. Otherwise I'd give it 2 stars. This is an extremely good story-driven horror adventure game.…
★ 5 / 5
So, I bought this game on sale a while back and it was sitting in my backlog. Then I checked howlongtobeat.com and found it only…

Most recent8

★ 2 / 5
A walking sim, but a damn pretty one. Wears its Bioshock inspiration on its sleeve. Great art style and atmosphere. But someone didn't sufficiently play-test…
★ 1 / 5
I haven't played more than two minutes and I'm already furious. There is no option to remap keys. It seems there is not even a…
★ 3 / 5
It has a really great story and atmosphere but is held back by some frustrating mechanics, the chase sequences feel pointless and the puzzles are…
★ 3 / 5
I finished this game and had a fairly good time the first half, just enjiying the scenery. Then the enemies began to chase me, and…
★ 3 / 5
This game had a lot of potential but it fell flat in many aspects like gameplay, story and controls. It probably need a bit more…
★ 3 / 5
Its nice short game and it have potential to be up there the with the Amnesia games but they are not quite there yet.
★ 3 / 5
It's not a bad game, but only because the game it's a cheap copy of is a genuinely good game. The graphics are good, and…

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