Helium
Released Mar 2017
Hardcore sci-fi first person shooter. You are a liaison on Vega 237 spacecraft. All crew members died and you are all by yourself in the midst of an unknown planet. Your goal is to find out what happened to the crew and establish the signal's nature.
50% positive · 111 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $0.99
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Evaluation
Helium launched on March 10, 2017 as a self-contained hardcore sci-fi first-person shooter. The store description presents the game as a complete, narrative-driven experience with a defined premise, set of features, and a clear goal for the player. There is no mention of post-launch content, DLC, expansions, or ongoing development. No DLC has ever been listed for the game, and there are no developer news posts indicating plans for additional content. The developer has not communicated any future updates or content additions. This game launched as a finished product and there is no evidence that anything has changed since.
Evidence
Store description presents Helium as a complete, self-contained sci-fi FPS experience with a defined set of features and a narrative goal. No mention of planned updates, DLC, or ongoing content.
Short description reinforces the game as a standalone, finished product with no indication of future content or ongoing development.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
rocketship
Achievements
9
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Nothing disappears or arises from nowhere in the Universe, everything simply transforms.
Thus, hydrogen atoms collide in star interiors to form a new matter - helium.
Distant future.
A group of outer space explorers discovered a strange signal coming from planet Gliese 86b.
After entering the orbit the sensors have spotted the signal source - it was an artifact of an unknown nature and origin.
The captain decided to land and examine their finding. When trying to land the system malfunctioned, equipment failure resulted in crash landing...
You are a liaison on Vega 237 spacecraft. All crew members died and you are all by yourself in the midst of an unknown planet.
Your goal is to find out what happened to the crew and establish the signal's nature.
Features:
- Hardcore sci-fi first person shooter.
- Research the surface of an unknown planet.
- Use fantastic weapons to fight alien life forms.
- Use hovercycle to travel to distant places.
- Face and encounter strange events and phenomenons happening on the planet.
- Discover what happened by looking for messages left by the crew.
Thus, hydrogen atoms collide in star interiors to form a new matter - helium.
Distant future.
A group of outer space explorers discovered a strange signal coming from planet Gliese 86b.
After entering the orbit the sensors have spotted the signal source - it was an artifact of an unknown nature and origin.
The captain decided to land and examine their finding. When trying to land the system malfunctioned, equipment failure resulted in crash landing...
You are a liaison on Vega 237 spacecraft. All crew members died and you are all by yourself in the midst of an unknown planet.
Your goal is to find out what happened to the crew and establish the signal's nature.
Features:
- Hardcore sci-fi first person shooter.
- Research the surface of an unknown planet.
- Use fantastic weapons to fight alien life forms.
- Use hovercycle to travel to distant places.
- Face and encounter strange events and phenomenons happening on the planet.
- Discover what happened by looking for messages left by the crew.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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