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You play ION, a young exploration unit on a mission to secure natural resources. When you crash-land on an alien planet your ship is almost completely destroyed. Not only do you have to survive in a strange new world full of dangers, but to have even a hope of escape you must find a way to contact your home planet for help. With only your ship’s A.I. for company, you set out to explore your new home. On your journey you encounter ANI, a small, stranded service unit who identifies as female. ANI is the first to admit she’s a bit mad, but she is also a valuable resource, and it soon becomes clear that there will be no escape without her. And so, the two of you begin a journey that neither of you is prepared for, on a planet where even the laws of nature seem not to apply. A journey in which ION and ANI must face the strangest of all possible challenges if they are to have any hope of living to tell their own story.

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9 h 17 minAverage completion time
8 h 8 minMain
10 h 14 minMain + Sides
12 h 52 minCompletionist

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Genres
Adventure • Indie
Game Modes
Single player
Player Perspective
Third person
Platforms and release dates

PC

2017-02-07
Game Engines
Unity
Developer/Publisher
ION LANDS
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61
Metacritic14 ratings
75
IGDB3 ratings

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Description

You play ION, a young exploration unit on a mission to secure natural resources. When you crash-land on an alien planet your ship is almost completely destroyed. Not only do you have to survive in a strange new world full of dangers, but to have even a hope of escape you must find a way to contact your home planet for help. With only your ship’s A.I. for company, you set out to explore your new home. On your journey you encounter ANI, a small, stranded service unit who identifies as female. ANI is the first to admit she’s a bit mad, but she is also a valuable resource, and it soon becomes clear that there will be no escape without her. And so, the two of you begin a journey that neither of you is prepared for, on a planet where even the laws of nature seem not to apply. A journey in which ION and ANI must face the strangest of all possible challenges if they are to have any hope of living to tell their own story.

Details

Genres
Adventure • Indie
Game Modes
Single player
Player Perspective
Third person
Platforms and release dates

PC

2017-02-07
Game Engines
Unity
Developer/Publisher
ION LANDS