Overview
Phoning Home is an open-world survival crafting adventure where players step into the role of ION, a young exploration unit whose mission takes a disastrous turn when their ship crash-lands on an alien planet. With their vessel heavily damaged and escape seemingly impossible, ION must not only survive the planet's dangers but also find a way to contact their home world for rescue. The journey is solitary at first, accompanied only by the ship's AI, but soon ION encounters ANI, a small, quirky service unit who becomes an indispensable ally. Together, they embark on a perilous quest for survival and escape.
Highlights
- Genre Blend: This title combines elements of adventure, action, and open-world survival crafting, offering a diverse gameplay experience.
- Cooperative Survival: Players must rely on their wits and the assistance of a unique AI companion to overcome environmental hazards and resource scarcity.
- Exploration and Crafting: The core gameplay loop involves exploring a mysterious alien world, gathering resources, and crafting essential items to survive and progress.
Who It's For
Phoning Home will appeal to players who enjoy survival games with a strong narrative focus, exploration-driven gameplay, and the challenge of resource management in an unfamiliar environment. Those who appreciate games where cooperation, even with an AI, is key to overcoming obstacles will find this title engaging.
Game Info
Developed and published by ION LANDS, Phoning Home was released on February 7, 2017. It supports multiplayer, features Steam Achievements and Trading Cards, and includes Steam Cloud saves. The game is available for free, with user reception generally mixed. It is localized in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, and Polish.
