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How would you react if we discovered a sentient alien civilization, challenging everything we know about biology, chemistry, physics, religion, and answering the questions man has asked throughout history? But what if this alien world was discovered in a state of civil war? Determining that the rewards outweigh the risks, an undetectable space station with a small three-person crew deploys to research the alien culture in search of a means towards a peaceful relationship. Unable to contact the crew, a recon specialist to sent to uncover what happened. What players discover will challenge their view of surveillance, imperialism and moral law.
Steam User 9
Only twice in my life have I correctly predicted an ending from the start. This was one of those times. Still, I enjoyed my self-guided tour of the Espial and the story which unfolded.
There were some graphical artifacts which would remain no matter how I configured the settings. Those settings were also not always persistent between launches.
The few puzzles were decent and not too abstract or difficult. My simple mind could figure them all out with just a bit of thinking (no guide needed). I spent my time exploring over about 3 hours.
Additional Details
Operating System
Ubuntu Linux 22.04 x64
CPU
Ryzen 7 5800h
GPU
RX 6700m
Game Saves
Manually, whenever you want
Notes
As long as you fully explore, all achievements are simple in a single play-through
Technical Notes
Unity game engine, system lock on exit more than once
Steam User 5
A short but interesting game with a story focus. We are sent to investigate one of our space stations which had 3 crew members tasked to spy on an alien civilisation. As we make our way through the different areas of the station, we piece together what happened and get to know a bit about each of the three crew members that was there through audio logs and emails.
The station itself is quite easy to navigate. Each area was designed with care and looks beautiful, and you won't need to backtrack for too long when navigating between rooms. Most objects can be picked up too, although vast majority of them have no purpose and there are no side activities to do aside from going forward with the main objectives. A few objects might need to be moved whilst solving puzzles. The puzzles are fairly easy for the most part and shouldn't stall you for too long. The general pacing and progression in the game is decent and it's clear that story is at its forefront and puzzle-solving is only secondary.
As for the story, it's decent enough and thought-provoking. We act a bit like a detective, trying to understand what happened to the crew and also to gain more information about this alien species that our astronauts are researching. You might figure out what's going on before the conclusion of the story as there are clues throughout the areas (particularly if you're a Periodic Table nerd like me, you might be hit by exactly what's happening when you see a certain version of Periodic Table in one of the labs; which might seem a rather unusual way to figure out the plot, but it goes to show the great attention to detail the game's areas have).
Overall, the story is pretty short and the game should last you a couple of hours, depending on how quickly you solve the puzzles and how much you admire the environments. Perhaps it's a bit too expensive at its full price, but it's worth getting on a discount if you like nice, cozy stories that you can sit back and play without any stress.
Steam User 2
This short adventure, walking-sim game will take you around 2h to beat. It’s definitely pleasing in terms of visuals. Exploring The Station is really enjoyable with lots of details all around. Really hats off for the design and work put to make this place realistic and believable. The mystery hangs on the twist in the end and there’s some issues with this… but overall, it’s a good experience for any fan of scifi genre, even if the story is not always solid.
Game for an evening .. and for a discounted price it’s well worth your time.
Steam User 1
-Short story (20 mins to hour)
-Story not bad study Aliens and stuff goes sideways
-Audio logs help fill in the story (Audio logs 20+)
-Puzzles pretty easy
-Voiceovers
-Nice graphics
-Nice atmosphere (Little spooky)
-Not much replay value (Got it for $1.59)
-Recommend turning off head bobbing
Steam User 1
Okay puzzle game
Steam User 1
8/10, nice game, great plot twist ending.
Steam User 1
Mmk okay; I'll give it a little -only purchase on sale- thumbs up.
Most people complain about games where the developers "bite off more than they can chew;" The Station feels like the developers nibbled rather than dug in. Look, the graphics are top-notch and the story was one of those that really could bloom into something deeper... than they actually did. And that hollowness is seen throughout almost all aspects of the game. The station looked larger on the outside that it felt on the inside (at least to me), but here is the major gripe: You can move a lot of the objects in the environment and spin them around as in many puzzle or investigative games. However, I can't say that I recall any actual "clues" being found on the objects themselves (as a result of looking at them from all angles); it was more of a "go here, collect this, take it here" type of game. This adds to the feeling that the game is a well dressed shell. So there could have been more puzzles and better use of the objects within the game to help solve the puzzles.
Developers, you DID have me convinced all the way up to the end, so good job. In "The Other Station" ("The Station 2"???), I recommend that you really flesh out the alien race, pay your Puzzle Makers more (*grins), keep the awesome graphics, have more jump-scares (I recall maybe two total) if that's what you're going for, and of course more fruitful interactions with environmental objects.