Heliophobia
Glass Knuckle Games · 2018 · Indie, Action, Adventure, Horror, Surreal
PC
Positive86% · 21
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About Heliophobia
Heliophobia is a first-person horror/mystery adventure presented through a surreal, non-linear narrative. You awake on a vacant plane, given only a singular task: kill the one with the initials "J.R.".
Your memories seem to be just beyond reach. Grotesque humanoid creatures pursue you at every turn. Crime syndicates and shadowy organizations plot behind closed doors. On top of it all, your mind keeps slipping in to unexplainable waking nightmares. With only your rapidly fading senses about you, what will you discover - before it's too late?
Sneak, hide, and run from a slew of horrific monsters across a vast nocturnal metropolis. Explore a wide variety of locations while you uncover secrets and piece together fragments of a deep, interwoven story. Navigate sections of a seemingly endless city filled with claustrophobic alleyways, labyrinthine tunnels, and dreary establishments. Segments of nerve-wracking terror are broken up by exploration, puzzle-solving, and world-building sections - providing brief respite from high-anxiety encounters.
Your memories seem to be just beyond reach. Grotesque humanoid creatures pursue you at every turn. Crime syndicates and shadowy organizations plot behind closed doors. On top of it all, your mind keeps slipping in to unexplainable waking nightmares. With only your rapidly fading senses about you, what will you discover - before it's too late?
Sneak, hide, and run from a slew of horrific monsters across a vast nocturnal metropolis. Explore a wide variety of locations while you uncover secrets and piece together fragments of a deep, interwoven story. Navigate sections of a seemingly endless city filled with claustrophobic alleyways, labyrinthine tunnels, and dreary establishments. Segments of nerve-wracking terror are broken up by exploration, puzzle-solving, and world-building sections - providing brief respite from high-anxiety encounters.
Features
- Surreal Horror - Monsters and nefarious humans are not the only things to fear. The entire world feels just a few degrees off from "normal".
- Non-Linear Mystery - Segments of the story branch off and unlock in non-chronological order. Any completed section can be returned to for further investigation.
- Glitch Senses - Heavy glitch effects serve as both visual flair and a "sixth sense" for nearby dangers. Use them to your advantage, or disable the effects entirely.
- Survive On Your Terms - Despite the claustrophobic setting, many levels feature multiple routes or varied solutions to puzzles.
- No Cheap Jump Scares - Building atmosphere and dread are central to the overall experience. While some moments may be surprising, none are played just for an empty reaction.
- Outside The Comfort Zone - Each challenge is presented with a new setting, format, or set of rules. No two sections should feel exactly the same, leading to a feeling of gnawing unease.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Not bad. Not bad at all. Especially for a single-person project. It took me about 5 hours to finish the game, and I spent about $5 on it, so no complaints. It was actually longer than I thought it would be. A few random thoughts. I have a vague idea of the story, but nothing is really clear. It seems like a simple story told in a non-linear, convoluted way. Or maybe it's a complex story told in a non-linear, convoluted way. Once I got to some platforming sections, I fully expected the game to break down. However, these sections are designed well enough that they aren't frustrating at all. A few sequences took numerous tries. The stealth/chase sequences were also relatively painless. They're on the easier side, but some took me quite a few tries to figure out. There's a fair amount of variety to the gameplay. Exploration, puzzles, platforming, stealth, chase, reading. None of the levels outstay their welcome. A few come close, but the game has a good sense of progression. You can play a bunch of levels at a time, or just play one and get through it in a limited amount of time. [h1]Conclusion[/h1] I don't remember how I heard about this game, probably from a random comment i…3 found this helpful
It's pretty decent. And especially on sale you're getting a good bang for your buck. There's no real jump scares, just interesting environments to find your way around while a fragmented story is slowly pieced together before your eyes. I definitely enjoyed it. It seems incredible unknown given the number of reviews but it's a lot better than a lot of the budget horror games you'd get on steam.1 found this helpful
crazy artwork and sound. unique story and mechanics. sneaky stealth and running for your life are both needed. I like it. all for $10.... good deal.1 found this helpful
One of a handful of games that made me feel genuine dread, in the levels with monsters to avoid. The rest is pretty good too.1 found this helpful
Decent horror game. Not a pure horror game though. There are some platforming sections, some puzzle sections and sections where you have to avoid traps. So the game has a pretty good variation. It is also quite long with a playtime of about 4 hours for such a game and for that price. Graphics are ok, framerate is good and the gameplay is usually quite fun. What I didn't like: the game feels stretched at some points, especially at one point where you think that the end of the game is near but you only got half of the game at that point. Some other levels also feel like they should have been way shorter. Then the story: I basically have no clue what it was about, way too confusing and fragmented. And lastly some of the enemies suck. Still overall a good game which I do recommend. But don't expect anything great.1 found this helpful
The game looks and runs great. It's an enjoyable game. I think people often just don't like everything being spelled out for them, so having to come up with your own conclusions ruins it for them.
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