Heaven’s Vault, the newest adventure from 80 Days developer Inkle Ltd, is now available. It retails for $24.99, but it’s currently discounted by 15 percent on Steam until April 23^rd. The story focuses on archaeologist Aliya Elasra as she attempts to make sense of lost ruins, artifacts, and hieroglyphics.

The big twist is that this journey takes place in Nebula, a mysterious region in space. Elasra is investigating the disappearance of a roboticist and eventually embarks on a quest to find Heaven’s Vault. Accompanied by robot companion Six, players will be set loose upon space-rivers, and must effectively piece together the history of Nebula on their own, deriving meaning from the various symbols.

Choices matter here and every action will have an impact on the future. This also applies to the NPCs that Elasra meets, and whose demeanour may change depending on your choices. Not everyone is out to help you and there may be more to some characters than meets the eye. Heaven’s Vault is available for PC and PS4.

80 Days and Sorcery! developer Inkle is usually known for its iOS and Android titles (which also make their way to PC). This time around, it’s doing something a bit different with Heaven’s Vault, a 3D adventure game that mixes sci-fi with archaeology. It’s out on April 16th for PS4 and PC, with Mac and iOS versions coming later.

The story follows Aliya Elasra, an archaeologist investigating The Nebula with Six, her robot assistant. The Nebula consists of numerous moons of old, containing ruins, inscriptions, and other secrets. The main gameplay loop consists of deciphering a hieroglyphic-like language, which each inscription altering Aliya’s perceptions.

The design itself is intriguing, since every choice and path followed will determine the next step. This is pretty standard for Inkle’s games, but it should be interesting to see how it works with Heaven’s Vault. With a wide range of characters and the opportunity to explore a vast open world, we’re looking forward to its release in April.