Summary
Wrangle the hands and arms of a 1970s space cosmonaut and push, pull and twist your way through an increasingly precarious range of physically-simulated stellar scenarios, where without gravity, nothing is still, nothing is secure, and nothing is simple.
Storyline
Heavenly Bodies is a game about cosmonauts; the body; and the absence of gravity.
Discover the ever-changing nuances of weightless motion in space and wrangle the hands and arms of space cosmonauts. Push, pull and twist your way through a precarious range of physically-simulated stellar scenarios where, without gravity, nothing is simple.
On a good day, the beauty of weightlessness will shine through. You'll use your sharp mind and dexterous limbs to assemble space telescopes, maintain delicate solar arrays and research cosmic botany. On a bad day, the power is out, you're in the firing line of supersonic space debris and... there's a breadstick stuck in the emergency backup generator.
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Heavenly Bodies Reviews & Ratings
It is, in many ways, an exercise in frustration. But it’s a far morecontrolled one than QWOP or Getting Over It. Those games leave mefeeling useless, unable to achieve, always thwarted. But HeavenlyBodies makes its goals possible, and a sense of progress alwaysavailable. It is, ultimately, a chapter-based puzzle game, intendedfor you to win. That’s crucial.
Heavenly Bodies is a surprisingly enjoyable physics-based puzzle game about an astronaut fixing a space station. Unusual controls and weightlessness can be frustrating, but most of the time they are really fun. The game shines especially in local co-op, where clumsy interactions between two astronauts are often amusing.
Heavenly Bodies is a fun and unique physics based puzzle game. Personally, I played on Newtonian mode with realistic physics - where nothingHeavenly Bodies is a fun and unique physics based puzzle game. Personally, I played on Newtonian mode with realistic physics - where nothing can stop you if it's not solid. While the PC controls are a bit fiddly without a controller connected, you can pick them up fast. I always felt like when I failed to do something, it was my fault; I could never blame it on the controls or the game. Heavenly Bodies not only looks beautiful, but the sound design is amazing and the soundtrack too.
Overall, Heavenly Bodies is a triumphant puzzle game. Its setting and premise are novel and excellently executed. The games succinct 5-7 playtime allows the game to not overstay its welcome and the excellent theming gives sensibility to what would otherwise be wholly nonsensical mechanics. Heavenly Bodies is a welcome addition to an already vibrant indie puzzle scene.
Heavenly Bodies has a single task: to make us struggle with gravity. Our astronaut must drag, throw, grab, pull, press and more, with the ultimate goal of getting a series of abandoned space stations back on their feet. If you're not afraid to put yourself to the test and are ready for a low gaming pace, we recommend it.
| Release Date | 2021-12-07 |
| Publisher | 2pt Interactive |
| Total Rating | 84% |
| Content Rated | E (Everyone) |
| Game Modes | Single player, Co-operative, Multiplayer |
| Player Perspectives | Side view |
| Genres | Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie |
| Themes | Action, Science fiction, Comedy |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch |
