Environmental Station Alpha

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Environmental Station Alpha is a metroidvania, pixel graphics and adventure game developed by Arvi Teikari and Roope Mäkinen and published by Hempuli Oy.
Released on April 22nd 2015 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 1,405 reviews of which 1,185 were positive and 220 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 7.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Environmental Station Alpha into these genres:

Metroidvania Pixel Graphics Adventure Indie Platformer Action Difficult Great Soundtrack Retro 2D Exploration Atmospheric Sci-fi Singleplayer Space Puzzle

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 310M
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 30 MB available space
Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio
Additional Notes: May vary from computer to computer

MacOS

OS: Snow Leopard 10.6
Processor: 2.0 GHz+, 64-bit
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: ATI Radeon X1300/NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT/Intel HD 3000 or better
Storage: 150 MB available space
Sound Card: Intel High Definition Audio

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 16.04
Processor: 2.0 GHz+, 32- or 64-bit
Graphics: ATI Radeon X1300/NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT/Intel HD 3000 or better
Sound Card: Intel High Definition Audio

Reviews

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Dec. 2024

Possibly the best Metroid-like I've played, and the soundtrack by Noby is really good. Lots of secrets and exploration

Dec. 2024

a very good Metroidvania, and a even better cryptic puzzler. If you enjoyed Animal well or La-Mulana, you will enjoy this game.

Nov. 2024

The developer went and fixed the game and added achievements even almost 10 years after release. If that's not dedication and deserving of respect, I don't know what is! Truly a labor of love. It also helps that the game is just as good, with an atmosphere that's almost unmatched in indie Metroidvanias. There's that constant feeling of something genuinely being [I]off[/I], and I love it. Looking forward to ESA 2!

May 2024

Completing this game: this is a pretty standard metroidvania, very classic. 100% this game: ▶☈◿☉☉☋☤☦☷☷☙☕

March 2024

I got this game because it was the cheapest metroidvania I could find, and honestly, it didn't look that appealing at first. Because of the incredibly simple graphics, I just assumed it was a very simple game, and in my head I lumped it in with those games on the Playdate that look like the graphics were made in Minecraft with concrete blocks. And boy, was I wrong. Don't let the graphics fool you--your eyes will get used to them anyway. On the outside, Environmental Station Alpha is a cute little game about a cute little robot exploring a space station. On the inside, Environmental Station Alpha is an extremely difficult game where healing during boss fights is a pipe dream, and the amount of post-game content will drive you insane. Hands down, I really enjoyed ESA. It made me feel like I was truly alone in a world that wasn't specifically made for me, unlike Ori where you'll have a billion quest markers on your map and an annoying sidekick bossing you around. One of my favorite parts of the game is the worldbuilding. Those little computers filled with lore were awesome, because it wasn't just telling me about the game through a scripted cutscene (what do you know, an Ori reference again!!!), it was letting me explore to discover little pieces of the puzzle so I could put them together. And well, it's a big puzzle. I'm not gonna lie, the amount of secrets, lore, and post-game content rivals Hollow Knight, and that was made by three people in a better game engine. (Shoutout to gigachad Unity.) But the amount of content isn't a bad thing; it all comes with its own challenges, boss fights, and puzzles, all which will make you delightfully tear your hair out like it's Dark Souls all over again. I can't say a ton without spoiling the game, but let's just say until you beat the first boss, ESA is pretty easy. After that the difficulty ramp is all over the place. But I still loved most everything about the game. The exploration, the while difficult actually enjoyable boss fights, the worldbuilding, the abilities, and the general theme of the game. The music is really good for a game like this, and don't worry about the graphics--your eyes will adjust if you don't rage quit first.

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7.99€

8.1

1,185

220

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Developer

Arvi Teikari, Roope Mäkinen

Publisher

Hempuli Oy

Release 22 Apr 2015

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