
The stars aren't quite right and there is no one left to ask why. Navigate a desolate snowscape in your lone vehicle, keep your systems running and discover the fate of the expedition that came before you in this short retro survival horror experience.
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The mission is straightforward: head out across the ice, visit a series of decommissioned research sites, and recover old survey data on the region's habitability. The previous team already did the hard work. You're just picking up what they left.
Except the instruments show things that don't add up. The stars aren't quite right. And there is no one left to ask why. Whatever happened here, the snow hasn't buried all of it.
ARPC reminds you not to leave the mission area.
ARPC has issued you a retrofitted Antarctic off-road vehicle. Outfitted with a mechanical arm and vital instrumentation, it's the only thing standing between you and the cold.
Balance fuel, heat, and power usage to keep both you and your vehicle operational.
A vast open Antarctic snowscape with stations to explore
Vehicle-driven survival where rationing fuel and managing temperature is essential.
Navigate using your vehicle's onboard instrumentation and use it's mechanical arm to interact with the environment
Horror built on atmosphere and paranoia.
A short experience intended to be finished in under two hours
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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The game, while stylized as an adventure-horror game, turns into a trial and error survival game within just a couple of minutes. All the instructions you receive are extremely vague, the map may as well be useless, and your truck only has enough fuel for a couple of minutes of driving on a full refill. You have to turn the truck's lights and heating off constantly to maximize your travel time to a banging 4 minutes of fuel. If you make one wrong move or take one wrong turn, the game is over. I appreciate the graphics and atmosphere but the gameplay is stupidly punishing. You also have only one save slot, which means if you've screwed up and can't get out of whatever situation you're stuck in, you need to restart the game. The truck doesn't feel like a safe haven for you to travel from point A to point B then explore on foot, it feels like a dead weight. I'm not interested in redoing every sequence 4 times to figure out the best route in an adventure game. Screw that. Cherry on top is that you can't rebind the controls.
I have problems with this game, despite my recommendation. There's an interesting mystery in here and the atmosphere is great, but I have to stop until a couple gameplay issues are addressed. 1.) The fuel. It runs out particularly quick. Gas cans (from what I see) carry more than your maximum fuel capacity of the truck(??). 2.) The engine heating system. I don't particularly get how to manage it without just turning off the engine. And it is QUICK. You will overheat in 20-30 seconds of continuous operation unless you turn off the engine. Perhaps the dev was trying to make an interesting gameplay around it, but honestly? Tune the numbers, give a lot more fuel capacity and heat engine tolerance (and some way to manage it, or instructions on how to do so). The mystery of the game and exploration matters way more, and surviving out when it gets colder. The truck should be a sanctuary, not a punishment mechanic for trying to get from point A to point B.
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Hours played at review time, across 22 reviews with recorded playtime.
It's a very atmospheric game — you're completely alone, trying to survive. The storm, which worsens as the game progresses, creates minimal visibility — thankfully, there are markers and a radar to help.
excellent atmospheric and experience of being alone in a very harsh world. depending on your last fuel up to survive. i had a lot of fun with this!
I had a lot of fun exploring this game. It is on the smaller side, but it is thoughtful and provides a few challenges that were fun and engaging. It is easy to get frustrated if you are someone who gets lost or turned around easily without much direction, however if you are good with maps and a compass, it isn't too bad. There are a few surprises to be found, and the game provides a satisfying ending, if you look for it. It was worth nine bucks, I got nine hours of fun from it, and it was a pretty unique experience. If you find it on sale, I'd say it would be an even easier recommendation.
neat little atmospheric game. not as spooky as i though it'd be, but i love environments like the one in the game so i had a good time. you really gotta pay attention to your fuel, especially if you like to explore and meander instead of going straight from point A to B
Homeostasis was a very fun and eerie game. I always thought there was something following me, or something out there while I was exploring. The game is also very good as giving you a challenge that can be easily solved with some thinking. Engine overheating? Turn off the radar and stop for a second. Can't reach something? Use the crane. I really enjoyed this game, but wished there was more to explore!
never refunded a game on steam this will be my first. Lame
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If you're the type to load into a new MInecraft world and immediately venture 1000 blocks away from spawn without anything more than your base toolset to get you through the night alive, this game may be for you. Or, perhaps, I just found the right game to satisfy my craving of getting lost. With the right personality and enough patience for going back and forth until you can say your good on fuel for a bit, this game is actually a pretty pleasant experience. As someone who didn't use any of the truck specific functions except for the few required to move through the milestones at the times they were required, I didn't have the issues of the truck overheating too quickly. One thing I would say is correct about this game is that it definitely is a lot of trial and error. If you're not fond of screwing up a lot and having to reload, this might not be for you. For me, however, I found the single save slot great for traveling on foot to see where I had to go next and then promptly escaping to the main menu to reload before I died of hypothermia. I must say that the horror aspect wasn't too present for me, and that the atmospheric sound effects and that weird signal scared me far more than the intentional paranoia bits (and I can't help but feel like one of said bits is tied to specific piece of equipment that I didn't use that much outside). Overall, with my personal tastes in mind, I'd give this a solid 8.5 out of 10. It was a nice 8 hour experience for something meant to only take around 2.
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