Hazel Sky

About

Hazel Sky is an adventure RPG where you play as Shane, a young engineer navigating a floating city's trials. Fix broken machinery, use platforming moves like jumping and climbing, and solve puzzles in a visually striking world. The story revolves around Shane's journey through trials to become an Engineer, facing personal conflicts amidst a divided society. Gameplay mixes exploration with light combat and environmental challenges, all while figuring out the city's secrets. The game's emotional narrative about friendship and societal pressures sets it apart. Characters Shane and Erin connect through radio, leading to a forbidden bond that impacts Shane's choices. With a Metacritic score of 82 and 85% positive user reviews, players praise its blend of engaging gameplay and thought-provoking themes. The Trials force tough decisions between duty and desire, making for a memorable story that lingers. Available on multiple platforms since 2022, it's a single-player journey with replay value for different outcomes.

Storyline

Sent to an island far from home in the flying city of Gideon, Shane must pass the trials and return as an Engineer or face banishment. Connected via radio, Shane and fellow trainee engineer, Erin strike up an illicit friendship. A friendship that will change the way Shane sees the world. The Trials are the ultimate test that every Engineer must take before taking the honored role. For Shane, the trials are his destiny, but destiny and desire rarely align and, in a world, divided between honored engineers and reviled artists, Shane finds himself torn. The trials, events in Gideon, and an unlikely romance tell the bittersweet story of love, ambition, and a society on the brink of something new.