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The Tau Ceti Terminus is a VR game in which you solve challenges, encounter lifeforms and deal with technology of unknown origin. You may also uncover a story of past events as you try to survive and complete a planetary survey alone.

The mission

More than 100 years in the future, humanity has begun exploring the stars. A colony has been established at Epsilon Eridani, and the Space Exploration Vessel (SEV) Intrepid has reached Tau Ceti, planet j. One of the Earth-sized moons around Tau Ceti j appears capable of supporting life.

You are a new lieutenant in the Planetary Survey Corps, which collects planetary data and conducts the first manned landings and explorations. After geologists spot an unexplained anomaly in satellite images, you take planetary landing craft 118 down for your first solo survey. A depressurization event leaves you hurt and confused after the craft makes an automatic landing. The Intrepid may not know your location, and rescue would take hours to arrange, so you must follow survival procedures, assess and repair the damage, avoid danger and continue the mission.

Survival and challenges

Health returns slowly after you are hurt, and a health and environmental monitor is attached to your left hand. The game has three difficulty levels, which affect puzzles, items and health. Easy reduces puzzle complexity and the damage you take; Medium offers a challenge across these areas; Hard is the most demanding level.

The game is designed for VR, with room-scale play recommended. Movement options include teleportation, glide, comfort glide and rotation using a thumbstick or trackpad, as set in the user settings. You can walk up and down hills, step over obstacles, and fall or jump from cliffs. Seated play is also available when using glide on one controller. User settings let you pick up items with either the trigger or grip.

Planetary environment

The environment models scientific conditions and systems, including day and night cycles, gravity, atmospheric pressure, temperature changes and orbital mechanics. You also collect astronomical spectroscopy readings and encounter star locations, sizes and colors in a three-dimensional star map.

Missions and progress

Each game is identified by a mission name. Returning to the main menu saves the mission, and the game also saves automatically in some circumstances. You can return to a saved point and restart from there. The estimated play time is 10–12 hours.