Helix explores a mysterious world
The indie game 'Helix: Descent N Ascent' has launched on Nintendo Switch and PC, featuring a monochrome art style inspired by 20th-century comics. The game focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving rather than combat, exploring themes of identity and memory.
Why it matters
It showcases the growth of the indie gaming sector and the influence of cross-media art styles in digital entertainment.
‘Descent N Ascent’, a new monochrome game, combines exploration and ability-based puzzles in a search of a lost civilisation.
The game launches today (23 July 2026) on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The monochrome art style draws inspiration from black-and-white indie comics of the 1980s, manga from the 1990s and Franco-Belgian comics of the 1970s.
The story begins in a dark world, where the protagonist encounters a mysterious figure who looks identical but opposes every move. Questions surrounding the double form part of a narrative about memory, solitude and identity.
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