Vortex: The Gateway

Vortex: The Gateway is an open-world survival horror game with two modes. A mysterious dimensional vortex takes you to an alien planet, where you explore, adapt, build and fight to survive. In story mode, you seek a way to escape the island while learning, bit by bit, how life on Earth has changed during your adventure. You may even find a way home.

The alien island

The island is large, diverse and fully explorable, with locations designed by hand rather than generated. Its changing conditions include a dynamic day-night cycle and varying temperatures. More than 30 types of harmless and dangerous animals live there, and local species can hunt you. You collect food and water, hunt, and manage hunger, thirst, stamina, health and temperature. Staying hidden, staying alert and choosing when to sneak or fight are also part of surviving.

Build and craft

You harvest resources and combine them to craft equipment. The building system lets you construct shelters, fences, storage and fires, among other things.

Game modes

In story mode, you try to escape the island and uncover what has happened on Earth through information revealed over the course of your adventure. In survival mode, you must protect yourself and keep your friend Mike alive. Mike has a serious leg injury, and the aliens can sense his weakness and try to hunt him down. Gather resources and build during the day, then plan how to keep attackers out at night, as more may come with each passing day.

The game also features atmospheric music and sounds, and Steam achievements.