

Rochard is a game where manipulating gravity and using the G-Lifter (a gravity device used to easily move weighty objects around) are crucial elements for success. With the help of his sci-fi mining tools and taking advantage of the laws of physics, the protagonist John Rochard will carry you through a game packed with puzzles, action, humor, great music, excellent level design and a story rich of twists. John Rochard, leader of the lowest producing team of astro-miners the Skyrig Corporation ever employed, accidentally discovers an ancient alien structure hidden deep in an asteroid, thus proving mankind isn’t alone in the universe. Soon afterwards, John’s team goes missing without a trace and he finds himself stranded on the asteroid and under attack by space bandits. John quickly realizes that dangerous forces are at work, determined to use the discovery for their own sinister means…
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Contemporary, plot-driven, classical in form and resolved.
- contemporarynostalgic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- Recoil Games
- Publisher
- Recoil Games, Sony Online Entertainment
- Released
- September 27, 2011
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 3.5 h rushed · 4.5 h main story · 7 h completionist
IGDB rating 6.9/10 from 31 ratings.
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