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2014 Ranked #2,408

Helios

Solar civilization strategy game where players develop islands, build temples, and gather the favor of the sun god. Resources and actions must be coordinated, so every expansion must fuel an engine of growing divine influence.

Strategy Games Mythology Territory Building Action Points Variable Phase Order

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2.87/5

Rating

6.72

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In Helios, players are high priests in a distant world of the sun god AHAU, and the power of the sun drives everything in the game as players try to build temples, expand cities, and make their civilization flourish.

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In Helios, players are high priests in a distant world of the sun god AHAU, and the power of the sun drives everything in the game as players try to build temples, expand cities, and make their civilization flourish. Development can succeed, though, only if you've secured a supply of the limited raw materials available, and the more that you've built of your temple, the more expensive the remaining parts will be. Glass manastones are the game's currency, and with them you can acquire people, increase the number of points you'll score, and more.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.9/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Martin Kallenborn Matthias Prinz

Artists

1
Dennis Lohausen

Publishers

3
Filosofia Éditions Hans im Glück Z-Man Games

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