Help Is On The Way (2026)

Developer: Vancouver Film School
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation, Free To Play
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 16 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a short, tense sci-fi simulation where you guide a coworker through a remote facility using malfunctioning security systems.

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What players say

Players praise this free student game as a short but charming experience, with clever puzzle mechanics and a forgiving checkpoint system. Some find the constant captcha-style popups annoying. Comparisons to Papers, Please and Five Nights at Freddy's are common.

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