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Topics: Steam, PC, Indie Games, Fallout, Valheim
If you combined the post-apocalyptic setting of the Fallout franchise but applied Valheim’s survival gameplay loop, you’d end up with something like Hello World.
This charming colony sim isn’t set to launch until 2027 but it’s recently surfaced on PC storefront Steam with a free demo available to play.
Developed and published by Agency, Hello World sees players embody a sentient robot who’s attempting to build a community of both humans and robots within a bioengineered jungle full of rogue machines.
When I put it like that, there’s a flavouring of the Horizon franchise in here too.
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“Somewhere in the apocalypse, a fridge with a machete is defending the potato farm from the jungle. It's been a long day for everyone,” the synopsis begins.
“Build a colony with your human and robot survivors while a bioengineered jungle devours the world around you and rogue machines fight over what's left
“Clear overgrowth, lay out buildings, grow food, wire up power, and fight hostile robots in turn-based tactical combat when they come for your settlement.”
Yes, there are many facets to what Hello World has to offer as there’s combat for players to partake in too as they defend their settlement from foes.
Uniquely, the jungle surrounding your home grows in real-time, so players will need to adapt to that, reclaiming ground or building fresh defenses.
“A lush, green apocalypse that never stops pushing back,” devs warn.
Establishing a stable settlement will consist of growing crops, deciding upon a layout, outlining production chains, installing energy grids, and keeping all inhabitants fed and charged.
In those turn-based skirmishes, you’ll take control of a squad. Players will have to position their squad, use cover, and “exploit terrain against rogue machines”.
Those hostile machines you fight could eventually become allies. There are opportunities to recruit rogue machines and reshape their programming.
Each robot you acquire will have its own speciality.
Preppers can keep generators running or build walls, for example, while naturists can stop the jungle’s overgrowth.
As long as you keep spare parts nearby and have plenty of charging stations available, your robot residents should remain happy.
It goes without saying that humans will also need food, drink, and sleep.
While we’re quite a way off Hello World’s launch given that it’s not set to arrive until 2027, you can now download its free demo on Steam to get a taste of what’s on offer.
There’s no review consensus on the demo so you’ll have to somewhat go in blind there.
It will, however, allow you to trial everything I’ve outlined above, from building to fighting so you should get a feel for what’s on offer.
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