No Project Hail Mary: The Game?

Having read the book, I'm all up for the Project Hail Mary hype, with Ryan Gosling and his alien buddy trying to save the Earth. But one thing that definitely feels missing from the movie, and pretty much most modern blockbusters, is the tie-in video game.

Update: Literally late to the game, we have an announcement, Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars is a VR release coming later in 2026. The player and Rocky do their stuff with the author Andy Weir and film's producers chipping in for this quick take. 

Original, lack of game article and plea for a retro adventure, continues below...

Remember when the gaming world was nothing but tie-ins?

Note, there is a mission simulation on Amazon's website, based on movie clips, but no word of a proper game. Although, at this point, I'd take an interactive version of the film, just like in the multimedia days, when mini-epics like The Daedalus Encounter had hefty production and marketing budgets.

Coming from the days of Cobra, Die Hard Trilogy, Jurassic Park, Terminator and many more, it seems a shame we don't get these arcade treats today. And the lack of a Driving Miss Daisy GTA spin-off remains criminal! 

Looking back through the book, physics, language and chemistry puzzles could could break up an FPS adventure. Or, I'd happily take an old-school LucasArts point-and-click style adventure or even a Marsport flip-screen exploring title. 

I asked an AI to mock up some 16-bit visuals, based on clips from the trailer... nothing really dramatic or inspiring. But it definitely an idea that more developers, especially those setting up on their own amid the ongoing major publisher fractures, should be waving about, even as a demo to get them attention. 

Let us know if you hear word of a title in development?