Close to the Sun
Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!
- Price:$3.99
- Release Date:5/5/2020
- Franchise:Wired Productions
- Developer:Storm in a Teacup
- Publisher:Wired Productions
- Last Updated:9/17/2024
- Steam App Id:968870
Close to the Sun
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Close to the Sun has 3 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 73% lower than its previous all-time peak of 11 players achieved on 1/28/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Close to the Sun. It has received a total of 1,041 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 71 (Mostly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Close to the Sun. Right now, it costs $3.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Close to the Sun and its growth over time. It currently has 4,933 followers on its community page.
About Close to the Sun
Close to the Sun is an Indie, and Adventure game developed by Storm in a Teacup. On 5/5/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Wired Productions.
Players have rated Close to the Sun as "Mostly Positive" out of 1,041 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 774 positive reviews and 267 negative reviews — an overall 74% positive review rating. Additionally, Close to the Sun has earned a metascore of 66 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $3.99 which is a 80% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Wired Narrative Bundle, Wired Horror Bundle, Close to the Sun Digital Deluxe, and Wired MEGA Bundle which give a discount off its base price. The game also includes a single DLC add-on, Close to the Sun Artbook available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Close to the Sun on the Steam Deck.
It also supports 11 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Close to the Sun supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Single-player
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, Close to the Sun has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Violent
- Atmospheric
- Walking Simulator
- First-Person
- Gore
- Horror
- Sci-fi
- Indie
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
- Steampunk
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Close to the Sun and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Close to the Sun is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Close to the Sun Original Soundtrack | Music | 5/5/2020 | View |
 | Close to the Sun Artbook | DLC | 5/5/2020 | View |
Related Bundles
Close to the Sun is included in 4 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wired Narrative Bundle | 8 | 8 | $119.35 | View |
 | Wired Horror Bundle | 4 | 4 | $34.39 | View |
 | Close to the Sun Digital Deluxe | 3 | 3 | $8.03 | View |
 | Wired MEGA Bundle | 18 | 18 | $257.81 | View |
Related Packages
Close to the Sun is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Close to the Sun | $4.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Close to the Sun is available in 11 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Close to the Sun data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 17). Close to the Sun on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/968870
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 17). Close to the Sun. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/968870
- Metacritic. (2024, September 17). Close to the Sun for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/close-to-the-sun
- Storm in a Teacup. (2023, July 8). Close to the Sun. Close to the Sun. http://www.closetothesungame.com/