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70/100
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64/100
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76% positive2,593 reviews
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Playable
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Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
US$34.99

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2020 · Cradle Games · Action role-playing · Adventure

Hellpoint

Hellpoint is a dark sci fi action RPG set in the aftermath of a massive quantum cataclysm. Every living being quickly lost their mind as their memories and bodies were merged with alternate versions of themselves from parallel universes. The accident also attracted entities of immense power that should have been left alone, in the depth of other dimensions.

Released
30 July 2020
Platforms
LinuxNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5StadiaWindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/SmacOS
Genres
Action role-playingAdventureIndieRole-playingScienceSoulslike
Developers
Cradle Games
Publishers
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Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
ActionScience fictionHorror
Country
Canada
Age ratings
PEGI 12ACB MESRB MGRAC 12+
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
15hmain story25hwith extras29hcompletionist

About

Hellpoint is a 2020 action role-playing game by Canadian developer Cradle Games and published by tinyBuild. It released for Windows, Linux, MacOS, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on July 30. The player takes on the role of a nameless humanoid stranded on derelict space station Irid Novo, and must battle vicious creatures in order to solve the mystery behind the events that happened there. Irid Novo orbits a massive black hole; the station's position in relation to the black hole affects the strength of enemies. Versions for Stadia and Nintendo Switch were released in February 2021, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions released in July 2022.

›Story

Once a pinnacle of human achievement, the Irid Novo space station has fallen. Its ruins are now overrun by cruel interdimensional entities acting as puppets of the malevolent Cosmic Gods.

You have been created by the Author, organically printed on Irid Novo and sent on a mission to find out the unholy series of events that led to the catastrophic incident known as the Merge.

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Gameplay

Hellpoint is a third-person action role-playing game. The player has both light and strong attacks in their arsenal, as well as an evade mechanic. The healing gauge is refilled by dealing damage to monsters, and up to two healing injections can be stored. The game relies heavily on exploration, offering a number of secrets to discover. They may be hidden behind secret doors or in seemingly inaccessible places that can be reached by utilizing the jump mechanic.

Hellpoint has been dubbed a "Soulslike" game, due to similarities in gameplay mechanics with the Dark Souls series.

Development

In 2017, Cradle Games initiated a Kickstarter campaign to fund the development of their project. With the initial goal of CA$50,000, they managed to gather CA$64,500 over a span of two years. In 2019, the project was declared funded.

A playable free sequel chapter, Hellpoint: The Thespian Feast, was released on February 20, 2020. The events of this chapter take place half a century after the events of the main game.

Reception

Hellpoint received "mixed or average reviews" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by 21% of critics.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Xbox Series X/S30 July 2020Worldwide
Linux30 July 2020Worldwide
macOS30 July 2020Worldwide
Windows30 July 2020Worldwide
PlayStation 430 July 2020Worldwide
Xbox One30 July 2020Worldwide
Stadia24 February 2021Worldwide
Nintendo Switch25 February 2021Worldwide · Europe 26 February 2021
PlayStation 512 July 2022Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Downloadable content
Hellpoint: Blue Sun

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