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
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.
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