Fit check
Is Helena The 3rd worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want vehicle-based exploration
- Action players who enjoy switching between vehicle and on-foot sections
- Players who prefer interconnected levels with ability-gated progression
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want to remain in a vehicle throughout the entire game will hit a wall when upgrades require on-foot exploration.
- Players seeking a strictly linear action game may lose momentum in the interconnected, non-linear areas.
- Players who prefer one fixed camera perspective may bounce off the shifts among 2D, 3D, and first-person views.
Our take on Helena The 3rd
The bounce point arrives when a newly discovered upgrade sits beyond the tank’s reach. Players who expected a vehicle-only experience must leave it and explore on foot, while those uncomfortable with perspective changes may hit another wall when the game shifts between 2D, 3D, and first-person views.
What is Helena The 3rd?
Pilot a jumping tank through underground caverns and dungeons while searching for abilities that allow further progress.
Upgrades are placed beyond the tank’s reach, so exploration sometimes continues on foot. The game combines 2D, 3D, and first-person viewpoints with combat across interconnected, non-linear areas. Each world has its own theme, and some locations can only be reached after leaving the vehicle and acquiring new abilities. Its structure draws on metroidvania progression with retro-inspired gameplay.
How Helena The 3rd plays
- 01Jumping Tank
- The main vehicle travels through underground areas and uses jumping as part of its movement.
- 02On-Foot Exploration
- Some upgrades and locations require exiting the tank rather than remaining inside it.
- 03Multiple Viewpoints
- Gameplay switches among 2D, 3D, and first-person perspectives.
- 04Nonlinear Worlds
- Interconnected areas use different themes and do not follow a strictly linear route.
Helena The 3rd compared to similar games
Sundered: Eldritch Edition is also a metroidvania, but its description focuses on a chaotic format and an expanded edition with prior updates and new content. Helena The 3rd instead centers progression on a jumping tank, on-foot exploration, and movement among 2D, 3D, and first-person perspectives.
Helena The 3rd: platforms & release
Is Helena The 3rd worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want vehicle-based exploration. Skip it if: players who want to remain in a vehicle throughout the entire game will hit a wall when upgrades require on-foot exploration.
Where can I download Helena The 3rd?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Helena The 3rd's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Helena The 3rd on?
Windows only.
