Helpless (2023)
- Developer
- Bonne Journée Studio
- Publisher
- UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Free To Play
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 261 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.0 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
You play as a child scavenging a sun-scorched wasteland with a sense of quiet desperation and melancholy as you uncover a broken world.
desperateatmosphericgrimsurvivalexplorationemotionalsomberslow-paced
What players say
Players praise the short, emotional story of a boy caring for his mother in a world where sunlight is lethal. The minimalist design and atmosphere are divisive: some find it beautiful and soulful, others say the writing is shallow and gameplay feels like a tutorial. Disagreement centers on the simplicity, with some wanting more content and others feeling the game already overstays its welcome.
Screenshots
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