Hellion is an early access space simulator. After being sent to form a distant colony, the explores wake to find a world of scavengers, dangerous foes and a life on the edge.

Surviving in space

Hellion takes place in a far distant solar system, chosen as a new site for human habitation. Something went wrong during the trip, however, and those waking from cryogenic sleep find only a new wild frontier. Players can choose the way they play, either mining for resources and upgrading their ship and equipment or by hunting other players for their own gear. Either alone or in teams, players can build space stations or new ships in this space sandbox. Hellion has been in development for over two years and has a decent amount of content but still remains far from finished. Bugs and missing features are a common occurrence. An extremely high difficulty and lack of tutorial make for a brutal first experience of the game, with many players dropping out after a few short hours of frustration.

Time to learn

Hellion is a game with lots of potential and enough completed content to recommend playing. Best experienced with a group of trusted friends, the open-ended style of gameplay can be extremely addictive.