Atomic Heart

You play as Major Sergey Nechaev, known as P-3, sent to a scientific facility in an alternate-history Soviet Union. A robot-control system has failed, machines and mutants are attacking, and P-3 must navigate the crisis while investigating what happened.

Combat combines firearms and melee weapons with abilities from P-3’s experimental glove, including powers that can affect enemies and the environment. You can adapt your attacks to different opponents, gather resources, craft and upgrade equipment, and develop your weapons and abilities.

The campaign moves between story locations and larger outdoor areas. You can search for supplies and weapon blueprints, enter optional testing grounds with puzzles and combat challenges, and find recordings and other material that add details about the world.

Players who praise Atomic Heart often point to its distinctive alternate-history Soviet setting, detailed environments, and soundtrack as the elements that make the world memorable. Some also enjoy experimenting with weapons and glove abilities, fighting bosses, following the story, and collecting resources. Opinions on combat and pacing vary: other reviewers find repeated fights, puzzles, and outdoor enemy respawns tiring.