Total Reload

Total Reload

TORSHOCK · 2025 · Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, 3D, First-Person

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About Total Reload

Ever had something turn out so disastrously that you wished you could just reset and start all over again? In this game you may just have the chance to reboot the grandest experiment ever gone wrong. That experiment? The Universe itself.You will find yourself inside an amazing single mechanism, impressive in its scale. Taking control of its lonely resident - Artificial Intelligence named HAWKING, you will be able to visit many locations filled with a variety of technical devices.Solve spatial puzzles, change the fundamental laws of physics to activate all systems of this incredible mechanism and launch a process called TOTAL RELOAD!

Game Features

The game world of TOTAL RELOAD consists of many locations connected by special devices for fast movement called Quantum Transporters. Each location has different energy sources that you have to combine into a single network with Quantum Transporters. Some energy sources are located in hard-to-reach places, and to get there, you'll have to use wires to temporarily supply power to various objects: moving platforms, sensor grids, energy filters and closed doors.In TOTAL RELOAD you have to learn to “think with wires” or, in other words, understand that by temporarily supplying power to various objects you can get to previously inaccessible locations.The plot of the game will be presented in an unusual way. At the start, you will take control of the body of the main character - an Artificial Intelligence named HAWKING, while the AI's mind will function independently and realize that the body is now controlled by someone else. Therefore, HAWKING's mind will periodically communicate with you through text comments that will appear on the screen at certain moments. And in some locations you will find special symbols that can be scanned in different sequences and using this system make up questions for the AI. This is a story about loneliness and difficult challenges posed to oneself, a story about the search for absolute universal knowledge. In a sense, this is a metaphorical narrative hidden under science fiction about the game developers themselves, alone trying to complete a difficult task and overcoming various intellectual obstacles. The game will also contain references to the works of real-life personalities, for example, to the songs of the rock band Muse and the book by Robert Heinlein.Game duration: about 10 hours.

What Steam players say

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Recommended Apr 15, 2026
I quite enjoyed the 15 hours I put into this game. It's got everything a good FP puzzle game should have: plenty of rooms, switches, a gadgety gun, gravity changes, lasers, even a talkative AI (and cubes!). I found the interactive elements with the AI to be engaging as well. The story behind why you're doing what you do is interesting. Also liked the music selections, aren't a lot of them but they're all bops that don't get bothersome when you hear them often. Which is likely as some of these puzzles were head scratchers for sure lol My 2 nitpicks with the game would be that the "AI" actor seemingly purposely mispronouncing words was a bit irritating. Maybe I missed it if there was a reason given for why. Definitely a me thing, I'm a stickler for grammar and such. I also kinda wish the hitboxes on the switches was a bit larger, as I found myself slowed down a bit having a cube knocked out of my hands trying to activate a switch. So I'd have to hit the switch again, pick up the cube, try to click the switch without dropping the cube. It could also have been part of the occasional issue I had with the controls/controller (KK3 Max from Gulikit) which may be related to my playing i…
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Not recommended May 22, 2026
This was my free key from Endix. I tried to like this but I became bored fast. It didn't seem as fun as portal imo.
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Recommended May 9, 2026
While I did get stuck in a couple of puzzles, I really enjoyed this game! I love the music in it (has a few different rotations which is a plus in my book) and the puzzles are unique! Can't wait to play more of it!
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 19, 2026
Total Reload is a 1st person physics/logic puzzler with linear progression - you know the drill from Portal, and at this point thankfully MANY other games! Personally I cannot get enough of this genre, but mileage may vary. In this one you take over the robotic body of an AI called Hawking and spend your time helping him rebuild/reconnect a facility. Apparently the world is ending and Hawking is life's only hope of continuing, because with your help he'll gain the ability to create a new universe. That's the trappings, but I probably wouldn't recommend playing for the story, although it is serviceable. The puzzles, however! Man they are good! As you work your way through the main facility, you'll be exposed to various puzzle elements. These include wire-laying, barriers against wire-laying, powercubes for turning on/off stuff, barriers against powercubes, switches for powering different wires at different times, laser-redirection cubes, moving platforms, gravity-switching platforms, cube-antigravity platforms, platforms that are only physical when in contact with powercubes, and probably a few others that I'm forgetting. All of these elements are explained neatly with relatively s…
1 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 15, 2026
(First, I was not paid money to play this, but I did receive it for free.) I love this game! If you enjoy puzzle games that require some thought to solving, yet isnt too difficult, this is the game for you! This game also has interesting lore running through it that you learn more about the more you progress. I still have not finish it yet, but I play it on stream a handful of times and people really loved watching this. The pace is not rushed and there is a lot to do, but it does not feel overwhelming because there is an order on when to do things!! 100% would recommend giving this game a try! The dev is super cool too and helps anyone out who may be stuck on something!!
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Recommended Mar 10, 2026
Excellent game! Puzzle range from intuitive to very difficult. However, I was able to complete the game with no hints or guidance. There were some technical growing pains when I was playing it on my Mac (no issues at all on my PC), but the developer is very helpful and quick to respond to inquiries. If you like complex puzzles that require creative problem-solving skills, then you will enjoy this game. However, I do not recommend this game for people who experience regular motion sickness, or who are sensitive to flickering lights.

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