A cinematic solarpunk apocalypse on PC
Hello Sunshine is a new desert survival sandbox game that just showed off a fresh trailer during the PC Gaming Show Most Wanted. Built for PC and available to wishlist on Steam, it serves up a stunning mix of cinematic visuals, survival mechanics, and a weirdly cozy solarpunk post apocalypse.
The trailer opens with a colossal robot absolutely dismantling another not so friendly mech. From there it pulls back and shows the real star of the show. a lone protagonist crossing endless dunes alongside their towering mechanical companion. The world feels both beautiful and broken. Sun blasted highways are buried under sand, and old billboards advertising sustainable energy solutions poke out of the dunes like relics from a failed future.
There is a clear sci fi narrative thread running through everything. This is not just another blank wasteland. It is a world shaped by corporate greed, climate catastrophe, and long dead promises of a brighter tomorrow. Perfect material for PC gamers who enjoy story driven survival games with a strong atmosphere.
Death Stranding vibes with a robotic twist
If you are into games like Death Stranding or Nier Automata, Hello Sunshine will probably ping your radar immediately. It mixes chill traversal and exploration with lonely, melancholic vibes and a focus on the relationship between a human and their machine partners.
The art direction leans heavily into contrast. The in game environments and character models are detailed and realistic. Sand storms whip across the screen, old aircraft lie half buried, and distant towers loom on the horizon. Side by side with that, the user interface looks almost cute and hand drawn, like a playful illustration layered over a serious sci fi film. It creates an intentional dissonance that makes the game stand out visually on PC.
During the trailer you see more than just the big mech buddy. There is also a plucky robot dog that tags along, helping sell the idea that machines here are not just tools but companions. Your squad of mechanical friends is central to how the game plays and how you survive this ruined world.
Survival, crafting and corporate collapse
Hello Sunshine is described as a mystery survival RPG. Instead of just wandering aimlessly through sand, you are working to uncover what happened to a corrupt corporate empire that has already turned to dust. You are not just surviving the end of the world. you are the last link in the chain of that fallen corporation, climbing a very strange version of the corporate ladder as the final employee.
The core loop is all about exploration, scavenging, and using tech to stay alive in extreme conditions. Expect to:
- Traverse a huge desert wasteland on foot with your giant robot partner
- Scavenge ruins and corporate remnants for materials and clues
- Craft new gear and survival tools from the scrap you find
- Repair and upgrade your mechanical bestie so it can keep protecting you
- Assemble small robot helpers to handle repetitive or menial tasks
Survival is tightly tied to your relationship with your mech. By day you need to stay in its shadow to avoid the brutal sun that beats down on the sand. At night you huddle close to it to stay warm. Instead of a simple health or temperature bar, the game turns your robot into a literal moving shelter and lifeline.
This makes positioning and movement more tactical than just sprinting across the map. You will constantly be thinking about where your mech is, how much it can protect you, and whether it is repaired and upgraded enough to handle the conditions ahead.
The corporate theme is more than just window dressing. You are trying to decide the fate of what is left of the world by digging through the ruins of this old mega corporation. That means decisions, branching possibilities, and a sense that your actions might actually determine what kind of future, if any, this broken planet gets.
Why PC gamers should keep an eye on it
From a PC gaming perspective, Hello Sunshine checks a lot of boxes for players who love atmospheric single player experiences. It is a survival RPG with crafting, exploration, and environmental storytelling rather than a twitchy shooter or pure sandbox. The high fidelity visuals suggest it will be a good showpiece for modern gaming PCs, especially if you enjoy games that push weather effects and large scale environments.
It also lines up nicely with the current trend of cozy but thoughtful survival games that still have teeth. Think of it as a more meditative alternative to traditional hardcore survival titles. You still manage resources and face harsh conditions, but with a heavier narrative focus and a strong aesthetic hook.
Right now the game is listed as Coming Soon on Steam. There is no firm release date yet, but you can add it to your wishlist to track development updates and get notified when it is ready to play on PC.
If the solarpunk post apocalypse style, lonely traversal across giant landscapes, and human plus robot companionship are your thing, Hello Sunshine looks like one of those under the radar PC titles that could turn into a cult favorite once it lands.
Original article and image: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/witness-gargantuan-mech-fights-in-this-desert-survival-game-thats-giving-the-electric-state-meets-death-stranding/
