Phoning Home

Phoning Home

Join ION and ANI as they explore a realistic alien world and solve complicated puzzles

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  • Category(ies):

    Action , Adventure , Indie

  • Type:

    game

  • Works under:

    Windows

  • Developer(s):

    ION LANDS

  • Release Date:

    Feb 7, 2017

  • Required Age:

    0

  • Price:

    9.99 USD

  • Tags:

    Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud

  • Languages:

    English, German, French, Spanish, Russian

You play ION, a young exploration unit on a mission to secure natural resources. When you crash-land on an alien planet your ship is almost completely destroyed. Not only do you have to survive in a strange new world full of dangers, but to have even a hope of escape you must find a way to contact your home planet for help.With only your ship’s A.I. for company, you set out to explore your new home. On your journey you encounter ANI, a small, stranded service unit who identifies as female. ANI is the first to admit she’s a bit mad, but she is also a valuable resource, and it soon becomes clear that there will be no escape without her.And so, the two of you begin a journey that neither of you is prepared for, on a planet where even the laws of nature seem not to apply. A journey in which ION and ANI must face the strangest of all possible challenges if they are to have any hope of living to tell their own story.FEATURESExplore a new frontier. Large open environments with realistic environmental effects – from time-of-day lighting to dappled forests and snow-covered mountains, to volcanoes, canyons, deep oceans and scorching deserts – you must find your way.Experience a story with living (but not breathing) characters, brought to life by voice actors.Survive harsh weather conditions and temperatures – and protect ANI at all costs!An intriguing mix of exploration, logic and action gameplay.Create portals to traverse the landscape.Fight – or find ways to avoid combat.Craft improvements and critical tools from resources found in the environment.Discover the remnants of an alien civilization, decrypt their language and restore their technology.Enjoy a beautiful soundtrack.Be warned. Phoning Home starts easy, but gets quite challenging in the later stages of the game. Can you leave the planet?

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