Salvation Hours

About

Salvation Hours is a first person tactical shooter set during the 2012 Benghazi consulate attack. You play as a GRS operative defending the compound under sustained militant assault. The game emphasizes slow paced decision making with limited resources. Each action impacts survival chances as you navigate building interiors and outdoor areas while balancing cover positions and ammo conservation. Real time elements like nightfall and shifting enemy tactics create pressure without frantic combat. The title stands out for its single developer origin and historical context. Wolf Wire Studios built the entire experience alone, which shows in tight level design but limited enemy variety. Player forums note the 13 hour defensive window feels accurately tense despite occasional AI inconsistencies. No major combat mechanics break immersion though some report texture pop-in during critical moments. The approachable difficulty curve lets newcomers focus on tactical positioning over reflexes.

Storyline

Salvation Hours is a Single-Player game magnifying the events of the 2012 Benghazi Attack. It’s a First Person Shooter with an overall tactical feel that puts the player in the shoes of one of the GRS Operators, Jack Sanders, who was present during the attack. The game revolves around those 6 GRS operators that held their ground by defending the Consulate and the CIA Annex against the militants. The game is set in Benghazi, Libya and follows the real events very closely, albeit with minor changes to protect the privacy of all those involved. As one of the GRS Operators, you observe the events in the First Person perspective, learning what all happened and lead to the eventual attack. GRS held their ground for almost 13 hours before they were evacuated, while defending all the American CIA officers. In this tragic event, the Ambassador and his close aid lost their lives and so did 2 GRS Operators.