{"id":1147896,"date":"2026-02-07T10:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d2GgPXwVszai6KruMmN3BM"},"modified":"2026-02-07T10:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:33:12","slug":"hello-sunshine-is-a-desert-survival-sandbox-where-you-live-in-the-literal-shadow-of-the-colossus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/hello-sunshine-is-a-desert-survival-sandbox-where-you-live-in-the-literal-shadow-of-the-colossus\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Sunshine is a desert survival sandbox where you live in the literal shadow of the colossus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How do you follow up a nordic noir mystery<\/a>, followed by an anti-fascist pop-punk road trip<\/a>? With a game about hiking through a post-apocalyptic desert and dodging sunburn in the shadow of your giant war-bot buddy, of course<\/em>. Hello Sunshine<\/a> is the next game from Norwegian indie outfit Red Thread Games (led by Longest Journey and Dreamfall director Ragnar T\u00f8rnquist) and looks to be an interestingly different take on the survival sandbox.<\/p>\n

Looking vaguely similar (if you squint a bit) to other linear journey survival games like Raft<\/a> or Voidtrain<\/a>, Hello Sunshine has you following a giant robot as it trudges through the desert by day, and shuts down to recharge and repair at night, with the elements being a direct threat to life and limb. Being caught directly in the desert sun isn\u2019t good for your health, forcing you to stay in the shadow of the upgradeable and customizable mech, and then huddling closer to the sun-baked bot for warmth when nightfall comes.<\/p>\n

The game is billed as a \u201csurvival mystery\u201d too, seemingly asking players to put together the puzzle pieces explaining just how the world became a barren wreck filled with corporate mega-weapons. Now, perhaps I\u2019m a bit jaded, but I\u2019m putting my money on \u2018capitalism\u2019.<\/p>\n

Given Red Thread\u2019s earlier games leaning more on the adventure side of things, I\u2019d assume that the game isn\u2019t going to have you scurrying around for water every two minutes like some<\/em> survival games. I know I\u2019d rather it leave me reasonable time to explore, scavenge and figure out all that plot stuff, but that\u2019s just a hunch.<\/p>\n

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