Between Horizons
Release Date: March 25, 2024
Adventure, science fiction, detective, indie games, 2.5D, side-scroll, singleplayer
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Steam
A detective adventure game set on board of a spaceship looking for a new home after Earth's destruction. Between Horizons has us play as Stella. The heroine must find and stop the conspirators who plan to sabotage the mission. The game features various cases, choices and endings.
Between Horizons is an independent sci-fi adventure game. This detective game is the work of the German studio DigiTales Interactive, the creators of the similarly toned Lacuna from 2021.
Plot
The action of the game takes place on board the Zephyr spaceship, which has left the destroyed Earth and is heading towards a place suitable for humanity. 33 years have passed since the beginning of the journey, but over a century remains until its end, which is why most of the inhabitants will never set foot in the new paradise.
One of such people is Stella - a young security chief forced to take over the position after her father. The heroine, born aboard the ship, will have to face a plot whose goal is to torpedo the Zephyr's mission. She will often face various moral dilemmas.
Gameplay
In Between Horizons we are dealing with an open world in which ten cases are waiting to be solved and may influence the fate of the entire expedition. Together with Stella, we will meet over forty NPCs - each of them may turn out to be an informer, a conspirator or a perpetrator of a crime. During the investigations, we talk to the residents of Zephyr, collect evidence, and in some cases we also rely on weapons.
Each item found on the ship can be a piece of the puzzle that we must match to the appropriate case. Next, we present the evidence to specific passengers to confirm our theories, which is similar to the legal themed Ace Attorney series. The decisions we make may affect the plot - they lead to numerous consequences and different endings.
Technical aspects
Between Horizons is characterized by a pixel art style combined with a three-dimensional environment. An autosave system has been implemented in the game, which forces us to accept the consequences of the decisions made.
Videos and Screens
[0:55] Between Horizons Between Horizons - Consoles Launch Trailer
[0:55] Between Horizons Between Horizons - Consoles Release Date Announcement
VGChartz: 6 / 10 by Lee Mehr
Digitales Interactive's sophomore effort explores intriguing topics with solid puzzles, but certain design and writing missteps prevent its interstellar potential from leaving orbit.
GameLuster: 8 / 10 by Jess Clayton-Berry
Between Horizons is a neat detective click-and-point puzzle adventure game with a brilliant story and compelling cases to solve.
GamesCreed: 4 / 5 by Mehmet Atilla Turan
Between Horizons ends up being a nice proof of the “It isn’t broken, don’t fix it.” mentality, where the developers expanded what they knew about the detective genre. The game does not punish you for skipping some of the important bits while researching and rewards you for being right about your suspicions, which creates an even ground for both experienced and inexperienced players. If you are looking for a detective game with lots of in-depth and happen to have a fair share of clues to follow, then you should definitely check out Between Horizons‘ detailed adventure.
Between Horizons Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows March 25, 2024
PlayStation 5 September 19, 2024
Xbox Series X/S September 19, 2024
Switch September 19, 2024
Developer: DigiTales Interactive
Publisher: Assemble Entertainment
Age restrictions: 16+
Between Horizons System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 650 or better, 6 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
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Adrian Werner
March 25, 2024