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Tonkers Tinkers · Published by Tonkers Tinkers
3 user reviews — 100% positive (3 reviews) · 26 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Explore a growing treasure map overworld in a top-down action adventure. Collect artifacts and map fragments to gain instant upgrades, open new routes, and hunt six powerful relics across strange worlds.
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Action, Adventure, Indie, Casual · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games
Unveil ancient relics and expand your map in Historic Helix's action-packed adventure. Collect artifacts to unlock new paths and enhance your journey across diverse terrains.
About this game
Note: This Historic Helix project is Regularly Updated Based on Player Feedback
Hunt the Six "Super Artifacts"
Historic Helix is a top-down action-adventure built around exploration, instant progression, and route choice. Expand a treasure map overworld, enter new levels, collect artifacts that upgrade you on pickup, and track down six major relics tied to the Helix project, changing how you move, fight, and explore.
Explore a Growing Treasure Map
Every fragment reveals more of the world and pushes the project forward. Open new pins, uncover shortcuts, and choose where to go next across deserts, deep seas, icy paths, jungles, and stranger places beyond them.
Upgrade by Playing
Every discovery feels like progress on the Helix project.
Choose Your Route
Follow the path that looks safest, hardest, richest, or weirdest. Different route orders change the pace of progression, the challenges you face, and how the project unfolds on the way to each Super Artifact.
Lore in the Details
Artifacts unlock stories, memories, and clues tied to the places you explore. Dig deep into the mystery behind the Helix project, or stay focused on the hunt.
Top-Down Action
Burst through hazards with Surge, hold your ground with Rage, and master enemies, chambers, shortcuts, and boss encounters as the Helix becomes stronger.
A Soundtrack That Grows With You
Music & Sound Effects shifts with movement, progress, and momentum to make each area and collectable feel more alive as you explore.
Built for Explorers
Historic Helix is made for players who love hidden routes, collectible hunting, nonlinear progression, and uncovering secrets piece by piece while advancing the Helix.
Optional Chat-Plays for Streamers
Streamers can enable viewer-driven challenge commands through Streamer.bot. This feature is optional and not required for normal play.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Processor: Dual-core 1 GHz or faster x86-64 CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 10 capable GPU with at least 1 GB of VRAM
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX-compatible audio device
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Quad-core 2 GHz or faster x86-64 CPU
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 12-capable GPU with >= 4 GB of VRAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Multi-channel DirectX audio device (Stereo Recommended)
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Bosses & Major Gameplay Systems Update
**PATCH NOTES – 0.9.8.318****Major Features*** **Boss System**: New boss enemy class, boss spawner, exploding bosses that remove walls, new Kiwi boss.* **Chat Plays Integration**: Command queue system, username display, maze-accurate movement, overworld support, rattler enemy control, debugging tools.**Gameplay Additions*** Rage system expanded: music reacts to rage level, rage gain from ice blocks and endpoints, UI moved to top.* Map completion polish: gem collection animations, falling leftover gems, object fade-outs, counters.* Artifact updates: corpse drops, new animations, corpse indicators, end-screen animation improvements.* New tutorials: overworld movement, artifacts, auto-move, reset toggle, disable toggle, completion audio.* Level unlock requirements and gate info now shown clearly.* Level 100 portal now links to Level 1 for free.* Rattler enemies improved: pathing, direction indicators, segment logic, artifact stealing based on length.**Controls and Input*** New device monitor and improved controller routing.* Gamepad start opens pause.* Menu navigation rewritten for keyboard and controller.* On-screen mouse joystick improved.* Hardware cursor overhaul: no flicker, instant follow during panning, always visible when needed.**Overworld & Navigation*** Click anywhere to auto-move.* Player auto-pans to destination.* Cursor panning aligned with hardware cursor.* Highlight paths and depth lines on hover.* Fixed selection reliability and gate interactions.* Remote nodes now initiate movement instead of failing input.**UI & UX*** Full tooltip system: anchors, delays, token parsing, font sizing, contextual help, menu support.* Level buttons now expand on hover and show level numbers.* Portal arrows added for direction clarity.* Modal handling improved; inputs blocked correctly when open.* New share/buy overlay and URL sharing modal.* Updated brightness and global lighting controls.**Progression & Systems*** Steam achievements implemented and fixed.* Share credit ...Read full article on Community Announcements (TonkersTinkers)Patch NotesOfficial
Update Notes for build 0.9.8.296
Fix map rebuilding on new save slot. Map bg sprites now get collected and removed from overworld.Read full article on Community Announcements (TonkersTinkers)Patch NotesOfficial
Update Notes for build 0.9.8.281
Updates to ChatPlays for Streamerbot integration. More details on github: https://github.com/TonkersTinkers/HistoricHelix/Read full article on Community Announcements (TonkersTinkers)Patch NotesOfficial
Update Notes for v275
Many QoL Updates/PatchesRead full article on Community Announcements (TonkersTinkers)
