Close to the Sun (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Storm in a Teacup |
| Publisher(s) | Wired Productions |
| Director(s) | Carlo Ivo Alimo Bianchi |
| Producer(s) | Roberto Semprebene |
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| Composer(s) | Andrea Remini |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
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| Genre(s) | Horror, adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Close to the Sun is a first-person horror adventure video game developed by the Italian video game producer Storm in a Teacup and published by the British company Wired Productions. Developed using the Unreal Engine, the game was released on 2 May 2019 for Microsoft Windows and versions for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, ported by Warp Digital, were released on 29 October 2019. A version for Amazon Luna was made available on 5 December 2022.
In the game, the player guides a journalist named Rose Archer, who seeks to save her sister, Ada. Set in an alternate reality in 1897, the two prominent inventors Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison fight for technological predominance on the globe. Close to the Sun almost exclusively takes place on the colossal sea cruiser Helios; operated by Tesla, it serves as a hub for the world's most successful scientists and inventors.
The game was noted for its many similarities with the BioShock series. It received praise for its story and graphics, but received criticism for its gameplay.