In Hellion players will have a chance to dive into the harsh reality of space in their salvaged ship and explore derelict spaceships and ruined outposts, as they try to uncover the truth behind the devastation and conflict that destroyed humanity’s hopes.

A solar system thousands of lightyears from Earth, Hellion is the destination of the first interstellar colonization mission of the 23rd century. A million colonists, suspended in cryogenic hibernation, wake up a century later and find themselves trapped in a nightmare. Instead of grand habitats and planets waiting to receive new settlers, there is only evidence of devastation and conflict everywhere with ruins, debris fields and empty stations. With no trace of UN officials, corporate representatives, engineers, scientists or law enforcement troops, and a rescue operation over half a century away, colonists turn to scavenging, stealing and outright violence. Others try to live in a more civilized way and begin uncovering the truth behind the largest disaster in human history.

The only places still working as intended are small outposts and shuttle crafts that the colonists wake up in. All systems show signs of extensive wear and without immediate repair will soon run out of air, water and power. To survive, colonists will need to obtain tools and resources elsewhere.

For this unique multiplayer experience, the Zero Gravity team plan to introduce a series of features including a complex resource gathering system, a detailed crafting system, unique damage and degradation models for systems and equipment, complex maintenance systems for ships, stations and equipment, all of which are fully modular and customizable, and an immersive background story that needs to be explored in order to reveal the truth behind the devastation of Hellion.

Hellion features a complex resource gathering system, a detailed crafting system, unique damage and degradation models for systems and equipment, complex maintenance systems for ships, stations and equipment, all of which are fully modular and customizable, ship to ship combat and a deep backstory within an immersive multiplayer experience.

Hellion will enter Steam Early Access on 24th February.

“We are happy to announce that Hellion will be coming to Steam Early Access this February”, said Marko Smiljanic, Creative Director at Zero Gravity. “This first phase of development allows us to gather feedback from our players so that we can implement the most desired features in the final release and turn Hellion into the ultimate first-person open world experience with realistic player communication, full Newtonian physics and immersive storyline”.

The Hellion Early Access build will offer hand-crafted content with procedurally generated elements that will create a meaningful narrative as well as make the gameplay varied and replayable beyond player interaction. In order to survive, colonists will have to loot and fight for limited life support resources, such as oxygen and food, as well as repair and fuel their deteriorating base station and spaceship. Cooperation with other players, at least temporarily, will be unavoidable in order to run bigger ships and survive in the hostile environment. However, in the Hellion galaxy it’s every man for himself, so betrayal sometimes is the best strategy in surviving the adversities of space and conquering the galaxy.

Key Features:

• Command your ship: Pilot your spaceship and explore the world of Hellion through realistic navigation and scanning mechanics.
• Extravehicular activity: Exchange the safety of your ship for a thrilling EVA experience. Investigate derelict stations and ruined spaceships in search of intel, resources and valuable equipment.
• Hostile environment: Experience the hard vacuum of space, micro gravity, extreme temperatures, deadly radiation and toxic environments, while avoiding suffocation, hunger, thirst, fatigue and injuries.
• Find a derelict spaceship and restore it for personal use, or salvage it for parts to upgrade or repair your existing ship and outpost.
• Complex resource gathering system, including asteroid and comet mining and gas giant harvesting.
• Detailed crafting system, including: salvaging, research and reverse engineering.
• Unique damage and degradation model for systems and equipment.
• Complex maintenance of ships, stations and equipment.
• Fully modular and customizable ships, stations and equipment.
• Dive into an immersive background story and reveal the truth behind the devastation of Hellion.