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The Solus Project

First-person sci-fi survival adventure across alien islands and caves

Hourences, Grip Games · Published by Teotl Studios · Released Jun 7, 2016

AdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Mostly Positive
80% of 2,627
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Jul 26, 2018
Minimum PC
DirectX 10 GPU
4 GB RAM · 11 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 68/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Solus Project?

A first-person, single-player sci-fi adventure with survival elements. After a mission to find humanity a new home ends in a crash, you explore an alien planet's islands and underground areas, gather supplies, solve puzzles, and endure harsh weather while trying to make contact.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy solitary exploration and slowly unfolding mysteries
  • +you want survival hazards tied to changing weather
  • +you prefer a set journey through islands and caves

Not for you if...

  • −you want extensive crafting in a survival game
  • −you dislike searching for clues with little guidance

What players say

80% of 2,627 reviews are positive

Players praise the unsettling atmosphere, puzzles, and story. Some complain that movement and inventory management feel clunky, while others find hidden secrets difficult to locate.

How many players finish The Solus Project?

7.7% of Steam players have unlocked «The Messiah», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Solus Project system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 11 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64 bit and newer
Processor
Dual Core 2GHZ+
Graphics
DirectX10 Compatible 3D Card - Minimum GeForce 460 or equivalent - Integrated graphics (Intel) may not work well and have not been tested. For use with Intel integrated graphics please run the game in DirectX10 compatibility mode.
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
Supports Tobii Eye Tracking. Vive and Oculus VR supported but still partially in development. Playing the game in VR requires a powerful computer.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64 bit and newer
Processor
Quad Core 2GHZ+
Graphics
DirectX11 compatible 3D card strongly recommended - GeForce 760 or equivalent and higher
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does The Solus Project have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Solus Project run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
43
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards, VR
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Danish, Swedish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Italian, Polish, Czech.

Does The Solus Project use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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