TARTARUS

TARTARUS

Abyss Gameworks · November 22, 2017 · Indie, Adventure, Action, Puzzle, Sci-fi

Buy TARTARUS from Steam at $19.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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lowest tracked $2.99
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TARTARUS price by region

TARTARUS costs $11.99 in Georgia (USD), £15.99 in the United Kingdom, $19.99 in the United States, €19.99 in Europe (EUR), CA$21.99 in Canada, NZ$23.99 in New Zealand, A$28.95 in Australia, R$36.99 in Brazil and zł71.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest TARTARUS offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $11.99 $11.99 — 1
United Kingdom £15.99 £15.99 — 1
United Statesyour region $19.99 $19.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €19.99 €19.99 — 1
Canada CA$21.99 CA$21.99 — 1
New Zealand NZ$23.99 NZ$23.99 — 1
Australia A$28.95 A$28.95 — 1
Brazil R$36.99 R$36.99 — 1
Poland zł71.99 zł71.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About TARTARUS

✦ AI summary

TARTARUS is a first-person action game where you play as Cooper, an untrained cook trying to save the doomed mining vessel MRS TARTARUS by hacking the ship's systems using realistic terminal commands before it crashes into Neptune. The game combines immersive retro-futuristic sci-fi atmosphere with challenging text-based puzzles and item-hunting exploration to create a tense race against time.

Can the cook save the ship?

TARTARUS — game info

Platforms
Windows, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players are divided on this game. While some appreciate the effort put into its setting and enjoy the challenging puzzles, others criticize the outdated text-only interface and encounter severe technical issues like crashes that make the game unplayable. Common complaints center on poor optimization and an uninviting presentation style, though those who can get past these problems report having a reasonably fun experience despite its flaws.

Not recommended Nov 7, 2025
I should like this because I love these type of games. Unfortunately this is really bad, I do not recommend playing this.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 22, 2026
I kept wanting to type cd instead of sf on the command line. My brain was like “please let me just change directories” and the game was like “nope, suffer.”
Recommended Oct 28, 2025
Quit hard puzzles that i was need a pencil and notes... I did not like the end of the game but overall i was have fun.
Recommended Apr 7, 2025
7.6/10
Not recommended Jan 14, 2025
Game is crashing after the 30 secs after the launching, no matter if I'm in the actual game or in the main menu. I have RTX4080, 32RAM, i7-14700. Can't even find a solution online to fix this
Recommended Apr 6, 2023
If I wanted to use a text-only interface to run a computer, I could do that in my daily life. (I do not want to do that.) I like the setting and environment, for what it's worth, and I don't regret the purchase because you've clearly put in some effort and you should get credit for that, but I'm never going to play this again.

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