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Borealis
Weave through missiles to generated music, and let the world flow around you.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“I wanted space epic — got a screensaver with existential dread. Every click feels like begging an iceberg for a joke. Audio sounds like a TV tuned to a dead galaxy. 2/10.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“It's bugged half the time and a visual nightmare. It was neat maybe in 2014 but not nowadays.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedLatest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Borealis in IndieGala Monday Bundle!
Hey all, Borealis has been featured in the IndieGala Every Monday Bundle. Along with 7 other games, you can pick up the one and only Borealis for (USD) $3.49! Want to compare scores with a friend? Wan
Patch 1.1.1 is live too!
This is mostly a bugfix update. Features: Level select can now be used across all modes, not just score run. Stages now switch after level select (it's no longer just a practice mode). Bugfixes: Slack
Patch 1.1 is live!
Hey all, I finally got off my butt and finished patch 1.1. Cheers all, and thanks for waiting patiently! :BorealisGalaxy: Change log: Features: Added level select Added pause menu Added a configuratio
Patch 1.1 is live!
Hey all, I finally got off my butt and finished patch 1.1. Cheers all, and thanks for waiting patiently! ːBorealisGalaxyː Change log: Features: Added level select Added pause menu Added a configuratio
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Casual · Indie · Action · Score Attack · Crowdfunded · Music-Based Procedural Generation · Singleplayer · Procedural Generation · Bullet Hell · Relaxing · Psychedelic · Great Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 17 |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8.1 Processor: 1.5Ghz i3 or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 6800 or better (integrated graphics required) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Audio output recommended