helionaut

helionaut

Released Jul 2020

An open-world galaxy adventure game ✨🚀🌠 Explore a procedurally-generated universe filled with diverse micro-planets, asteroid belts and UFOs. 👽

94% positive · 224 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Helionaut launched on July 6, 2020 and received two small bug-fix patches in its first two weeks — one on launch day (July 6, 2020) fixing achievements and crash bugs, and one on July 15, 2020 fixing save/load issues. There have been no developer communications of any kind since July 15, 2020. The store description lists a fixed, finite set of content (7 ship parts, 10 blueprints, 3 playable characters, 3–4+ hours of playtime) and makes no mention of planned updates, future content, or ongoing development. The developer footer on the store page notes that Sokpop Collective releases a new game every two weeks — this is their business model, and Helionaut appears to have shipped as a small, complete product consistent with that model. No DLC was ever listed, no roadmap was published, and no future content was announced. The game launched complete and received only maintenance patches before the developer moved on.
Evidence
Store description lists a fixed, finite set of content (7 ship parts, 10 blueprints, 3 characters, 3–4 hours of playtime) with no mention of future updates or additional content plans.
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Developer footer states 'Sokpop makes a new game every two weeks,' indicating Helionaut is one of many small, complete standalone releases in their catalog rather than a game receiving ongoing support.
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Media

Details

Publisher
Sokpop Collective
Achievements
15
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Helionaut is an open-world galaxy adventure game about fixing your TV.

Explore a procedurally generated universe full of diverse micro-planets, asteroid belts and UFOs. Find new parts for your spaceship and collect resources to craft weapons, tools and upgrades. Discover new planets, battle mean robots, and find what is at the center of the universe . . .

Features

  • crafting & material gathering ⚒️
  • fly to any planet you see! 🪐
  • cool space and land battles 🔫
  • 7 ship parts to find 🚀
  • 10 blueprints to discover 🧬
  • 20+ possible upgrades ✨
  • 3-4+ hours of playtime 🕒
  • 3 playable characters, each in a different world 👩‍🚀
  • space radio with 10 songs 🎵

Special thanks to Tom for making the audio, aron and tommie96 for providing music and Tijmen for making the radio shows.

Note: on OSX, the camera in the ship is rotated by dragging RMB


Sokpop makes a new game every two weeks!
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