A Harsh Climb: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Quest Walkthrough

The Himalayas are another area you'll visit in the storyline of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. This happens right after you find the Idol of Ra in the catacombs of Giza, and Voss kindly takes the relic from the protagonist. In this guide, we've prepared a detailed walkthrough of the main quest A Harsh Climb. We'll tell you how to find Gina's sister and solve the Kummetz Cipher puzzle.

Make your way across the snow-covered rock ledges to a wooden bridge. When the bridge partially collapses, use the whip to grab the ledge and pull yourself up. Pass through a small cave. When you emerge outside, you'll see a huge Nazi battleship — you can photograph it.

Grab the broken bridge and topple it over so you can use the object to get to the other side. Interestingly, Indiana can literally crawl through his companion.

Once you reach the base of the ship, climb inside using the rope and watch the cutscene.

Once on board, inspect the corridor and the right branch. When examining the door, Indiana will remark about the missing handwheel for opening the airtight hatch. Run to the neighboring room, taking a metal pipe with you. Use the two-handed weapon on the icy passage and look around. The handwheel will be lying in the snow.

After the cutscene, pick up the ship map by the door and return to the airtight hatch. In the next cabin, you can pick up a journal page, bandages, and find a passage to another compartment. First, break the icy passage. Jump down and interact with the broken pipe. Once in the main compartment, watch the lengthy cutscene.

When control returns to you, several Nazis will appear. You don't need to be gentle with them, as at this stage they won't limit themselves to fistfights and will immediately open fire on the protagonist. Pick up firearms and deal with the enemies.

After going upstairs, you can take a photograph of the radio room and pick up a bandage. Also, inspect the neighboring cabins to find the skill book Button Man II, several journal pages, and the court's playing card.

When you're ready, move along the only path to the three-story compartment. Descend to the first floor using the whip and climb up next to the anchor chain. Pull the rods holding the anchor, then you can inspect the room blocked by ice. First, drop any two-handed weapon down (grab a shotgun or machine gun from the dead Nazis, press the E key to hold it with both hands, then break the ice). In this room, you'll find revolver ammo and the comic book Scary Stories #3.

Return to Gina on the third floor, walk along the pipes, and exit through the porthole. Climb onto the deck where Nazis will be waiting, and deal with them. As noted earlier, enemies will shoot, so you can freely kill them. At the end of the lower part of the deck, you can take a photograph of the lifeboat.

Enter the next compartment. There will be another Nazi, and on the table, you can find a document. If you break the ice in the small room, you'll pick up a sketch on paper.

Take a photograph of the cipher machine and study the codes on the table. The last captain's code is handwritten on the tablet — JOGM. To find the correct sequence of numbers, use the cipher machine as follows:

Now that you have the correct cipher, take the tablet from the table and examine it. In the left column, you can find a combination of letters and code — 3666. With it, you can open the door.

Enter the corridor and pick up the note on the floor, then climb the stairs and watch the cutscene.

When the video ends, you'll have to make your way to the bow of the ship. The situation is complicated by the fact that the ship is literally moving down the cliffs. Use the whip and available ledges to reach Gina. When the heroes reunite, they will soon find themselves in Shanghai.