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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 1,470 reviews of which 1,228 were positive and 242 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 7.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 6.07€ on Gamivo.

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

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

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System 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

User reviews & Ratings

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Feb. 2025
Given Hempuli's fame as an experimental game developer, I expected some experimental stuff, but I would say this is a rather typical metroidvania. The two atypical things I have noticed were that the player character was smaller than usual, and while typically in metroidvanias the world opens up as you get new abilities, here, it sometimes closes: after you activate some systems, some of the pathways become closed for the rest of the game. The story feels very lackluster for a metroidvania, we did not care about it at all, and we did not want to go for better victories. The platforming and bosses were fun, although sometimes it felt needlessly difficult. The hookshot is annoying at first: you need to shoot it very precisely to move where you want, and sometimes you have to do several times in a quick succession. It is sometimes satisfying when you pull out a difficult hookshot maneuver, but more commonly, it is annoying. So -- a solid game, although a bit below my expectations.
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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.
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Dec. 2024
My most returned to modern release Metroidvania. There is just always more to find and more to improve at. I can't recommend this game enough for long time MV fans.
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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!
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Nov. 2024
Obviously this is a good game, a lot of people like it. But even with all those reviews I was on the fence as there were some people who had some valid critique that was holding me back. If this is you let me give you a clear picture. My take is this: This game is minimalistic and focuses on a very narrow experience. It feels like a mash of Metroid (1 on NES), Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion. Hear me out: Very minimalistic graphics, only 4 ways to point your blaster, limited movement options like Metroid (1), you do have a map, but you are definitely looking in every corner to find your way forward. Some parts you gotta keep your full ability pool in mind, I myself had to look up one or two times how to progress ( swing up into the ceiling hole ). Feels like Super Metroid. But the movement and combat is quite responsive and precise, like Metroid Fusion. The themes also feel very metroid like. Definitely an homage to the metroid franchise. The bosses are a standout. And the limited hp pool works well to keep every enemy a threat. You can only find hp upgrades to boost your maximum hp to 200% base value. In stark contrast with Metroid games where early enemies are no threat later in the game, and your hp pool is vast. I would say this game is definitely worth it if you want an homage to Metroid. If you are more interested in a newer metroidvania, I would wait for a sale. As this does feel proper oldschool, in gameplay and graphics. Some counter to critiques I saw on other reviews: - Foreground background hard to read: Definitely true in some cases, where there are actual sprites that are even on top of your character, but never really that bad that it gets you stuck. It is used to hide some secret passages, so always try the corners of the screen. - Entire game fully linear: So the upgrade and the locks do have a "fixed" sequence. But having to find these places, as well as finding the optional items makes this game not feel that linear. The same as Super Metroid I would say. Metroid Fusion and Zero Mission were definitely more linear. But many items can be gotten earlier than intended. Maybe you cant break the game quite as much as Super Metroid. But to say its linear is a long stretch. - Combat is not rewarding: So combat is indeed not rewarding in the term of health or items/exp, but I think the experience is shaped around that. Every enemy is a threat to your health bar. The combat feels good. You just do not get actual rewards from killing enemies.
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Environmental Station Alpha is currently priced at 7.99€ on Steam.

Environmental Station Alpha is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 7.99€ on Steam.

Environmental Station Alpha received 1,228 positive votes out of a total of 1,470 achieving a rating of 7.98.
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Environmental Station Alpha was developed by Arvi Teikari and Roope Mäkinen and published by Hempuli Oy.

Environmental Station Alpha is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Environmental Station Alpha is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Environmental Station Alpha is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Environmental Station Alpha is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Environmental Station Alpha. Explore additional content available for Environmental Station Alpha on Steam.

Environmental Station Alpha does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Environmental Station Alpha does not support Steam Remote Play.

Environmental Station Alpha is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Environmental Station Alpha
7.99€ -25% 7.99€ 6.07€
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1,228
242
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Arvi Teikari, Roope Mäkinen
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Hempuli Oy
Release 22 Apr 2015
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