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Is Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Sci-fi adventure fans who want investigations shaped by moral decisions
- Players who enjoy branching stories with consequences from their decisions
- Detective game fans who prefer exploratory environments over linear case progression
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than clue-based investigation
- Players who prefer forgiving stories with repeat attempts after incorrect decisions
- Players looking for a fully open world instead of a semi-open environment
Our take on Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
The detective premise shares space with moral dilemmas and decisions that can affect the story. Investigation is flexible, but an incorrect solution can carry consequences, making the casework less about repeated trial and error and more about committing to uncertain judgments.
What is Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure?
Set aboard the Zephyr, a generation ship traveling toward another star, the game follows Stella, its 24-year-old Chief of Security.
An incident threatens the ship’s social order and mission, leading into a conspiracy investigation. Players explore a semi-open, expanding environment, collect clues, assign them to cases, and question people about the evidence. Cases can be resolved at different points, while incorrect conclusions may produce consequences as the narrative branches. The story presents moral decisions involving intergenerational responsibility and personal freedom. Its visual style combines pixel art, 3D environments, and modern effects, with an option to switch to an old-school 2D presentation.
How Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure plays
- 01Branching investigation
- Decisions and case outcomes can change how the story develops and ends.
- 02Flexible evidence system
- Clues can be connected to cases, then used when confronting characters about them.
- 03Semi-open exploration
- The investigation takes place in an expanding, Metroidvania-style environment aboard the ship.
- 04Consequential mistakes
- Submitting an incorrect solution can lead to consequences without a second chance.
- 05Switchable visual styles
- Players can change between the modern pixel-art presentation and an old-school 2D view.
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure: platforms & release
Is Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure worth it?
It is worth it if: sci-fi adventure fans who want investigations shaped by moral decisions. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than clue-based investigation.
Where can I download Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure?
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What platforms is Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure on?
Windows only.
