ActionFit check
Is TARTARUS worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy entering commands to solve science-fiction puzzles
- Fans of first-person games set aboard spacecraft in danger
- Players interested in dark, retro-futuristic settings and a story-led objective
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want action centered on frequent combat may find the terminal-puzzle focus a sticking point.
- Players who prefer quick, self-explanatory progression may hit a wall when a puzzle requires finding information and entering specific commands.
- Players looking for multiplayer shooting may prefer a game such as Abyssus, which is described as a multiplayer shooter.
Our take on TARTARUS
The likely sticking point is the terminal work: progress depends on finding needed information and entering specific commands, rather than simply moving through action scenes. Players who do not want to troubleshoot systems through text-based puzzles may stall when the route forward requires solving one.
What is TARTARUS?
TARTARUS is a first-person sci-fi game set aboard a mining and research vessel on course to collide with Neptune.
Playing as Cooper, the ship’s cook and miner, the goal is to reach the bridge and bring the systems back online, one at a time. Cooper lacks technical and piloting training, while engineer Andrews provides guidance. Progress involves entering specific commands at terminals to access ship systems and searching items for information needed to solve problems. The game combines action elements with text-based puzzles in a dark, retro-futuristic setting inspired by classic science-fiction films.
How TARTARUS plays
- 01Command-based puzzles
- Terminal commands are needed to access ship systems, and searched items can provide clues for solving problems.
- 02Ship system recovery
- The objective is to reach the bridge and restart the vessel’s systems before it reaches Neptune.
- 03Engineer guidance
- Andrews, the ship’s engineer, assists Cooper despite Cooper’s lack of technical and piloting training.
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TARTARUS: platforms & release
Is TARTARUS worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy entering commands to solve science-fiction puzzles. Skip it if: players who want action centered on frequent combat may find the terminal-puzzle focus a sticking point.
Where can I download TARTARUS?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens TARTARUS's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is TARTARUS on?
Windows and Linux.
