Hellion
Hellion is a first-person space survival sandbox built around the idea that your ship is your lifeline. You awaken from cryosleep to a colonization effort that has gone catastrophically wrong, and the only way forward is to scavenge abandoned stations, keep your gear and body functioning, and learn to operate increasingly complex spacecraft systems in a silent, hazardous solar system.
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Publisher: Zero Gravity Playerbase: Small Type: Space Survival Sandbox Release Date: February 24, 2017 Pros: +Deep ship customization and modular upgrades. +Robust scavenging, gathering, and crafting loop. +High-stakes exploration across a large solar system with permadeath. Cons: -Interface can feel busy and hard to parse. -Performance and latency problems can disrupt sessions. |
Hellion Overview
Set after a century of cryogenic travel, Hellion opens with a sharp reversal of expectations: instead of arriving to a thriving new frontier, you wake into an evacuation-grade situation where the mission is effectively over. The surrounding solar system feels empty in a deliberately unsettling way, with derelict stations, damaged infrastructure, and dangers that are not always obvious at first glance. Progress comes from piecing together what happened while also tackling the practical realities of staying alive in space.
The core gameplay blends first-person survival with hands-on spacefaring. You scavenge components, tools, and raw materials from broken facilities, and you also gather resources through methods like mining. Those supplies feed into crafting and assembly, letting you create equipment, fabricate parts, and gradually turn a barely functional vessel into something you can trust. In Hellion, the ship is not just transportation, it is a moving base that demands attention, maintenance, and smart upgrades.
Piloting is intentionally involved, and learning the controls is part of the challenge. Between navigating different environments, managing your character’s condition, and handling the risks of travel, the game leans into tension and planning rather than quick comfort. Multiplayer adds another layer, you can cooperate for safety and efficiency, or keep your distance and treat other survivors as unpredictable variables. Whether you are on foot in a station corridor or controlling a ship in open space, you should expect moments where combat becomes the only option.
Hellion Key Features:
- Story-driven mystery – a narrative thread that unfolds as you explore and survive.
- Space travel and ship upkeep – demanding piloting paired with management and maintenance.
- Ship customization – assemble and swap modules to refine your craft over time.
- Gathering and crafting depth – multiple ways to collect materials backed by a sizable crafting system.
- Solar system-scale exploration – venture far, but make careful decisions since permadeath raises the stakes.
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Hellion Review
Hellion aims for a very specific survival fantasy: being alone in a broken frontier where every oxygen refill, tool choice, and route through a station matters. When it works, the game is excellent at creating pressure without constant firefights. The quiet stretches of exploration, the careful search for parts, and the satisfaction of getting a ship system back online can be genuinely rewarding for players who enjoy methodical problem-solving.
Moment to moment, the strongest part of the experience is the way survival and progression are tied to scavenging. Abandoned stations act like dangerous puzzles, and the act of bringing back usable components feels meaningful because everything you carry can translate into repairs, upgrades, or a safety buffer for the next trip. The crafting and assembly side supports that loop well, and it reinforces the idea that you are rebuilding your chances piece by piece rather than simply looting better gear.
Ship handling and maintenance are also central to Hellion’s identity. This is not an arcade flight model, and the learning curve can be steep if you are used to simpler space games. Still, the complexity gives travel weight. Planning a run, preparing supplies, and understanding your craft’s limitations makes each excursion feel like an expedition, not a commute. Players who enjoy simulation-leaning systems will likely appreciate this, while others may find it demanding.
On the downside, presentation and usability can get in the way. The user interface tends to feel crowded, and important information is not always as readable as it should be during high-stress moments. Performance and lag issues are another recurring concern, especially in multiplayer where stability matters most. Those problems can undercut the tension the game is trying to build, turning a careful plan into a frustrating setback.
Multiplayer is best approached with the right expectations. Cooperation can make the harshest tasks more manageable and can speed up gathering and repairs, but playing around strangers adds uncertainty. In a survival sandbox with permadeath, that uncertainty can be exciting, but it can also amplify the impact of technical hiccups.
Overall, Hellion is an atmospheric, systems-heavy survival sandbox with a memorable setting and a strong focus on ship ownership and self-sufficiency. It is best suited to players who want a slower, more technical survival game and are willing to tolerate a rougher interface and occasional performance issues in exchange for the unique space survival premise.
Hellion Links
Hellion Official Site
Hellion Steam Page [Not Yet Available]
Hellion Steam Greenlight Page
Hellion Facebook Page
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Hellion System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
Operating System: Windows 7, 8, or 10 64 bit
CPU: Core i3 or AMD Phenom
RAM: 4 GB RAM
Video Card: GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon equivalent
Hard Disk Space: 8 GB available space
Recommended Requirements:
Operating System: Windows 7, 8, or 10 64 bit
CPU: Core i5 or AMD FX-8350
RAM: 8 GB RAM
Video Card: GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon equivalent
Hard Disk Space: 8 GB available space
Hellion Music & Soundtrack
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Hellion Additional Information
Developer(s): Zero Gravity
Publisher(s): Zero Gravity
Platform(s): PC
Language(s): English
Steam Greenlight Post Date: April 28, 2016
Steam Greenlight Reward Date: May 12, 2016
Early Access Release Date: February 24, 2017
Full Release Date: TBA
Development History / Background:
Hellion is a first-person outer space sandbox survival game created by Zero Gravity, a developer and publisher located in Belgrade, Serbia. The project appeared on Steam Greenlight in April 2016, received approval not long after, and later moved into early access on February 24, 2017.