Him & I

Him & I is a 2D action-adventure game about Niel, a father trying to save his son Tom after a virus spreads across the world. One year into the outbreak, they travel toward the North Star, the last castle built by people. Their journey explores their fears, feelings, losses and struggles.

The journey to the North Star

Niel and Tom face zombies, bandits, cannibalized gangs, the army and beings from another dimension. You protect friends and comrades they meet and help them reach the North Star. The story also reveals the characters’ backgrounds, mistakes and losses, and explores how each has their own goals; nobody is entirely innocent.

The journey takes Niel and Tom through abandoned cities, forests, rivers and a house under spiritual threat. The game uses 2D retro pixel art, with scenes set beneath glowing skies and at nightfall. Its music changes from scene to scene, and the story mixes frightening, sad and funny moments with humor.

Combat and challenges

You fight enemies with guns and knives. Guns may not always aim accurately, while the knife is more reliable; chaining knife attacks can hit multiple enemies. Sudden quick-time events test your reflexes, and platforming sections have you avoid obstacles, barricades and zombies.

You also solve puzzles and riddles that Tom cannot work out, and help him wake from different tragicomic nightmares. A battle involving robots trying to tear each other apart is also part of the adventure.