Game Overview
A lonely lunar research station becomes a test of intellect, nerve, and parental devotion in this first-person science-fiction puzzler. You play a physicist stranded within Chandra Base, a sprawling facility built among terraformed Moon craters, where a crisis involving your daughter turns every locked door into a matter of urgency. Relicta trades combat and jump scares for a tense, cerebral atmosphere, using abandoned labs, damaged machinery, and eerie transmissions to build a mystery around the people who once worked here. Its Moon setting feels cold and isolated, but the personal stakes keep the journey from becoming a purely abstract puzzle box.
Progress revolves around navigating interconnected areas by manipulating gravity and magnetism. Objects can be given opposing magnetic charges to pull together or push apart, while gravity controls let you rotate the direction of pull and turn walls or ceilings into usable paths. Most challenges ask you to study a room’s circuitry, position blocks, power devices, and create routes through hazards rather than simply locate a hidden key. The controls are approachable, but later chambers combine several systems at once, demanding careful experimentation and a willingness to rethink an apparently obvious solution. Optional routes and environmental details encourage players to search beyond the most direct path through the base.
Relicta stands out through puzzles that feel grounded in a consistent set of physical rules rather than arbitrary adventure-game logic. Its clean, futuristic environments have the methodical appeal of Portal, while its slower pace and emotional narrative lean closer to games such as The Talos Principle. The story also gives players choices in how much of Chandra Base’s history they investigate, rewarding curiosity with extra context instead of treating exploration as filler. Puzzle veterans who enjoy working through multi-stage spatial problems will get the most from it, though newcomers can also settle in if they prefer thoughtful experimentation over fast reflexes.
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Installation
- Select the Download button at the top of this page to open UploadHaven.
- On UploadHaven, wait for any countdown, then select Free Download. Optional: UploadHaven Pro for faster downloads.
- When complete, extract the archive to a Relicta folder using 7-Zip.
- Open the extracted folder and start the game normally.
- For errors, check Setup Guide & Troubleshooting below. Keep your security software enabled.
Setup Guide & Troubleshooting
How do I fix missing DLL errors for Relicta?
After extracting Relicta, navigate to the _Redist or _CommonRedist folder inside the game directory and install DirectX, Vcredist, and any other dependencies included.
What should I do if the downloaded file is corrupted?
The full archive is 11.55 GB — make sure your download completed fully before extracting. Use 7-Zip to extract the files. If you still see a "file corrupted" error, re-download and try again.
Do I need to run the game as administrator?
Usually, no. Start the game normally from the extracted folder. If you see a permissions or save error, check that the folder is writable and follow the game's documented fix. Only grant administrator access when a trusted game's specific setup requires it.
How do I update my GPU drivers for this game?
The game won't launch — what should I try?
Check that extraction completed and your PC meets the system requirements. Note any error message before choosing a fix. If it identifies a missing runtime, install the required DirectX components or Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable from Microsoft.
My antivirus is blocking the game — is it safe?
A warning needs to be investigated; the download source alone cannot confirm that a file is safe. Keep your security software enabled and review the detection details. Do not run or restore a flagged file unless you have verified that it is a false positive. If you are unsure, leave it quarantined.