ActionFit check
Is Close Contact worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Sci-fi horror fans who prefer a brief, story-led game
- Players interested in a story set in an underground base on a distant planet
- Players who enjoy horror centered on avoiding an alien creature
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign may find the estimated 1 to 1.5 hour playtime limiting
- Players looking for extensive combat systems may find the described focus on avoiding the creature too narrow
- Players seeking a game outside sci-fi horror may not want its alien-threat premise
Our take on Close Contact
The alien senses the light emitted by the protagonist’s contact lenses, making closed eyes and distance from the creature central to survival.
What is Close Contact?
Close Contact is a short, narrative-driven sci-fi horror game set on Cadmus, a distant planet with an advanced underground base.
The player arrives as a new Abbotsfield Corp employee, wakes from cryogenic sleep, and discovers that something has gone fatally wrong. An alien creature stalks the base and can sense the light frequency emitted by the advanced contact lenses used in this future setting. The player’s stated means of survival is to keep their eyes closed and avoid getting too close to the creature. The game presents its story through a cinematic experience, with a soundtrack, sound effects, and voice logs with subtitles. Estimated playtime is approximately 1 to 1. 5 hours.
How Close Contact plays
- 01Light-sensitive creature
- The alien can sense the light frequency emitted by the character’s contact lenses.
- 02Subtitled voice logs
- Recorded logs provide story material with subtitles.
- 03Soundtrack and effects
- The experience includes a soundtrack composed by Matthew Javanshir and sound effects.
- 04Short playtime
- The estimated playtime is between 1 and 1.5 hours.
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Close Contact: platforms & release
Is Close Contact worth it?
It is worth it if: sci-fi horror fans who prefer a brief, story-led game. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign may find the estimated 1 to 1.5 hour playtime limiting.
Where can I download Close Contact?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Close Contact's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Close Contact on?
Windows only.
