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Close to the Sun

Close to the Sun

Storm in a Teacup·Released May 2, 2019·Single player

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Genres
AdventureIndie
Critic61/100
Across 3 reviews
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Close to the Sun is a story-driven horror game that takes place at the turn of the 20th century on a mysterious ship complex created by Nikola Tesla for the sake of knowledge. In this alternative version of history, his scientific breakthroughs have already had a major impact on the world. You’re a young journalist looking for your sister and, as you approach this enormous and glorious complex for the first time, you quickly realize that something there has gone horribly wrong..."

Reviews

4 reviews
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Nintendo Life
Ross Keniston·Oct 30, 2019
Critic50/100
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Taking clear inspiration from the seminal BioShock series, Close to the Sun promises much but delivers a somewhat lacklustre exploration of a world 'enhanced' by Nikola Tesla's fascinating vision. The horror is ramped up with a tense and unsettling atmosphere, but cheap and repetitive jump scares lower the tone and the rudimentary puzzle sequences provide little in the way of real challenge. To make matters worse, the Switch is far from the ideal system to contain such a visually striking game; while the Helios remains a sight to behold, there's little here to warrant jumping aboard.

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Push Square
Alex Stinton·Oct 29, 2019
Critic60/100
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While some nicely designed environments, and a scattering of enjoyable puzzles stop this ship from sinking without a trace, Close to the Sun doesn’t manage to reach the lofty heights of ambition it’s clearly aiming for.

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IGN
David Jagneaux·May 13, 2019
Critic72/100
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A twisted first-person adventure in a world where Nikola Tesla’s ideas came to life.

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