Fit check
Is Close To The Sun worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure players who want a Tesla-inspired historical setting
- Puzzle fans who prefer exploration tied to a narrative mystery
- Players who enjoy searching environments for collectibles and story details
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for combat-centered gameplay rather than puzzles and investigation
- Players seeking open-ended systems or competitive play instead of a guided mystery aboard one vessel
- Players uninterested in collectible-based environmental exploration
Our take on Close To The Sun
The defining detail is its quarantined research ship: a Tesla-inspired scientific haven in 1897 that becomes the central setting for Rose Archer’s search for her sister.
What is Close To The Sun?
Set in an alternate 1897, Close To The Sun follows journalist Rose Archer as she boards Nikola Tesla’s Helios to find her sister Ada.
The vessel, stationed in international waters, was built as an isolated research haven for leading scientists. Its grand halls are empty, the ship bears a quarantine warning, and signs of death point to a hidden disaster. Exploration focuses on navigating the Helios, solving puzzles to open new routes and concealed areas, and examining its rooms for collectibles. These discoveries reveal information about Wardenclyffe, the ship’s workers, and the fate of its inhabitants. The game presents its setting through a visually detailed environment built with Unreal Engine 4.
How Close To The Sun plays
- 01Tesla Alternate History
- The story takes place in a 19th century shaped by Nikola Tesla’s scientific vision and inventions.
- 02Puzzle-Based Progression
- Solving environmental challenges opens routes through the vessel and grants access to concealed locations.
- 03Hidden Collectibles
- Searching the ship uncovers items connected to Wardenclyffe and the people who worked there.
- 04Helios Exploration
- The setting is a large research vessel isolated in international waters, with empty halls and restricted areas to investigate.
Close To The Sun compared to similar games
Close To The Sun combines environmental puzzles, collectible hunting, and a narrative investigation aboard a quarantined research vessel. Jusant also uses exploration and puzzles, but centers on climbing a tower, managing stamina, and choosing routes through the ascent.
Close To The Sun: platforms & release
Is Close To The Sun worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure players who want a Tesla-inspired historical setting. Skip it if: players looking for combat-centered gameplay rather than puzzles and investigation.
Where can I download Close To The Sun?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Close To The Sun's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Close To The Sun on?
Windows only.
