Iron Helix
Iron Helix — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Iron Helix on?
- Iron Helix was released on PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Sega CD, Windows 3.1.
- When did Iron Helix release?
- Iron Helix was first released on December 31, 1993.
About Iron Helix
Iron Helix is a FMV adventure video game made for Windows, Macintosh, and the Sega CD. It was an early example of a CD-based game, including video elements integrated with conventional 2D maps and controls. The game was designed by Drew Pictures and distributed by Spectrum HoloByte, with Peter Stone of Xorcist creating the soundtrack as well as all sound design.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Sega CD, Windows 3.1
- Developer
- Drew Pictures
- Publisher
- Spectrum HoloByte, Inc.
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction, Horror, Survival
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega CD | 1994 | $18 | $29 | $49 | Low |
Also released on: PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Windows 3.1. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02
How often it sells
- Loose: about 5 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.50 in Oct 2008, $21 five years ago, and $17.65 as of Nov 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $3.91 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.01 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $4.12 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $8.50 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.99 | $13.50 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.53 | $5.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $17.47 | $17.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $9.16 | $13.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $9.71 | $15.98 |
| Jan 2019 | $12.84 | $19.73 |
| Jan 2020 | $11.25 | $17.74 |
| Jan 2021 | $14.21 | $37 |
| Jan 2022 | $28 | $35 |
| Jan 2023 | $25 | $35 |
| Jan 2024 | $22 | $36 |
| Jan 2025 | $19.75 | $27 |
| Jan 2026 | $13.18 | $31 |
| Nov 2026 | $17.65 | $29 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | September 1994 | T-124015 | 085004126437 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1994
- Authenticity
- Low
A slow, atmospheric starship hunt that made the jump from PC to Sega CD intact, with a bonus ending clip.
Iron Helix came to the Sega CD from Windows and Macintosh, and it is a first-person adventure in which you try to stop a renegade starship from delivering its deadly payload. Drew Pictures designed it and Spectrum HoloByte published the Sega CD edition in North America in September 1994. The Sega CD version shows an extra video sequence at the end that the original PC version lacks.
GamePro's 1995 review judged that it translated the PC game to a home console successfully. Spectrum HoloByte's ads in 1994 magazines billed the game as the 1994 SPA Best Strategy Game of the Year.
Also on other platforms
Windows 3.1 · Mac
Before you buy
It came out only in North America, so a US disc is the one to look for, and it sits about at the middle of North American Sega CD prices. It is an easy game to sort out: check the title on the disc against the case and make sure the manual is there if you want a complete copy.
Iron Helix screenshots
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