The Mercury Man
Released May 2018
The Mercury Man is an isometric game in the action genre with some adventure elements. It is set in the far grim dark future of its unique sci-fi world.
82% positive · 592 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $3.99
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Evaluation
The Mercury Man launched on May 20, 2018. The developer shipped two quick patches in the days immediately following launch (May 21 and May 22, 2018) to fix bugs and add minor polish — the kind of post-launch housekeeping typical of a newly shipped game. The May 22 patch added a small minigame and a new ending slide, representing the last recorded content addition. There have been no developer communications of any kind since May 22, 2018. The store description presents the game as a self-contained story-driven experience with no mention of planned DLC, expansions, or ongoing updates. No DLC is listed on the store. The developer has never announced or hinted at future content. All evidence points to this being a finished, standalone product that shipped complete and received only immediate post-launch maintenance.
Evidence
Small feature patch two days after launch added a money-farming minigame and a new ending slide. Last official developer communication on record.
Store description presents a self-contained sci-fi story with no mention of DLC, expansions, seasons, or ongoing content plans.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Mehsoft
Achievements
45
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
The Mercury Man is an isometric game in the action genre with some adventure elements. It is set in the far grim dark future of its unique sci-fi world.
In the year 2310 people on Earth discovered a new way to cure all deadly diseases. By 2315 the technology reached Russia. The point of this medical procedure was to replace patient’s blood with mercury. In the first years only the richest could afford it, but сlandestine clinics that provided blood replacement services for little money gradually emerged. At the same time, the number of ordinary people who contracted incurable diseases grew bigger and bigger and the mercury treatment no longer helped them. Soon it became clear that being around «mercuries», that’s how people who passed the transfusion were called, is dangerous. As a result, the world government introduced a complete ban on mercury operations, special police units of hunters were created, who sought out and eliminated mercury people. But the politicians and the rich continued to carry out transfusions. In the end, all this led to civil riots.
The law enforcement sided with people and all mercuries were gathered and sent off to Mars. Earth was ruled by the police government. Mars was divided into two zones - the outer zone, to where the poor who had procedures in the сlandestine clinics were sent, and the inner zone where former cream of society lived. Since the inner zone was organized by the politicians themselves and not policemen, it was heavily guarded against any intrusion attempts, and it was possible to get there only for a huge amount of money after passing the loyalty test. If less than a month had passed since the transfusion, mercuries were sent to the outer zone. If more than a month had passed, then mercuries were accused of concealing their status and were liquidated. Substandard procedures and lack of normal air on Mars led to the fact that people began to mutate in the outer zone and turned into horrible monsters. Nevertheless, the mercuries who were caught on Earth by hunters were sent there. You were one of those hunters…
- A unique world from the Mehsoft team
- Stylish hand-drawn graphics
- Original soundtrack
- Breathtaking plot
- Black humor, which skillfully fits into the dark and depressive mood of the game
In the year 2310 people on Earth discovered a new way to cure all deadly diseases. By 2315 the technology reached Russia. The point of this medical procedure was to replace patient’s blood with mercury. In the first years only the richest could afford it, but сlandestine clinics that provided blood replacement services for little money gradually emerged. At the same time, the number of ordinary people who contracted incurable diseases grew bigger and bigger and the mercury treatment no longer helped them. Soon it became clear that being around «mercuries», that’s how people who passed the transfusion were called, is dangerous. As a result, the world government introduced a complete ban on mercury operations, special police units of hunters were created, who sought out and eliminated mercury people. But the politicians and the rich continued to carry out transfusions. In the end, all this led to civil riots.
The law enforcement sided with people and all mercuries were gathered and sent off to Mars. Earth was ruled by the police government. Mars was divided into two zones - the outer zone, to where the poor who had procedures in the сlandestine clinics were sent, and the inner zone where former cream of society lived. Since the inner zone was organized by the politicians themselves and not policemen, it was heavily guarded against any intrusion attempts, and it was possible to get there only for a huge amount of money after passing the loyalty test. If less than a month had passed since the transfusion, mercuries were sent to the outer zone. If more than a month had passed, then mercuries were accused of concealing their status and were liquidated. Substandard procedures and lack of normal air on Mars led to the fact that people began to mutate in the outer zone and turned into horrible monsters. Nevertheless, the mercuries who were caught on Earth by hunters were sent there. You were one of those hunters…
- A unique world from the Mehsoft team
- Stylish hand-drawn graphics
- Original soundtrack
- Breathtaking plot
- Black humor, which skillfully fits into the dark and depressive mood of the game
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