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Downward Spiral: Prologue

Downward Spiral: Prologue

Downward Spiral: Prologue is a mysterious and atmospheric zero gravity thriller powered by innovative, free movement in VR without motion sickness.

Released Mar 30, 2017 Developer 3rd Eye Studios Platforms Windows ActionIndieVRAdventureGreat Soundtrack
View on Steam ↗ $1.99 (US · as of 2026-05-15)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

87.5%positive128 reviews
Recommended · 23 found this helpful

“Reviewed using HTC Vive Pro $1.99 gets you a taste of Zero-G in a Space Station 📋 Game play time is short & limited map 🗺️ area to explore 👨‍🚀 Still impressive❗ ❌ No Side Tasks with floating stuff a disappointment ❌ Playing solo was vary sterile to me Best in Co-Op ✔️ Movement…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 21 found this helpful

“I got to pumped that this game would be longer, It is great, i love walking around in 0g, grabbing stuff trying not to fall into empty space. meanwhile shooting at robots trying to kill me, But and here is the biggest negitive, its only 20mins gameplay, Comon guys, I want more,…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 15 found this helpful

“Wow... this was cool. I expected some decent VR space game and got a great atmospheric short story with very good gameplay and space feeling. Game is very short, so look out maybe for a bargain. I got it myself in a cheap bundle and have to say it is totally worth the price for…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

8achievements
30.9%median completion
4.6%rarest: Unwilling Abortion
90.9% of players 79.3% of players 64.6% of players 62.2% of players 30.9% of players 6.2% of players 5.1% of players 4.6% of players 90.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
90.9%Enter the Game — Exit the entry pod.
79.3%Baby Steps — Reach maintenance tunnels.
64.6%Grim Reaper — Get killed by enemies.
Rarest badges of honor
4.6%Unwilling Abortion — Destroy mothership before it deploys orbs.
5.1%Renovator — Find something hidden.
6.2%Orb Killer — Destroy 100 orbs.

Latest official news

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May 31, 2018
Downward Spiral: Horus Station out now!

Downward Spiral: Prologue was just the beginning! The sequel, Downward Spiral: Horus Station, is now available on Steam for super low price of $19.99 / €14.99 / £14.99. The game features full fledged

May 17, 2018
Downward Spiral: Horus Station continues the space adventure May 31st!

If you liked Prologue, you are going to love Horus Station! The sequel is coming to Steam on May 31st this time with optional VR support. The price is $19,99 or 14,99€, and it includes 4-6 hours story

Feb 07, 2018
Downward Spiral: Horus Station - Coming Soon

store.steampowered.com/app/690620/

Feb 07, 2018
Downward Spiral: Horus Station - Coming Soon

store.steampowered.com/app/690620/

Jan 17, 2018
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Facts & details

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GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsAction · Indie · VR · Adventure · Great Soundtrack · Online Co-Op · Sci-fi · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements8
Official sitehttp://www.downwardspiralgame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows™ 10 Processor: Intel™ Core™ i5-4590 or AMD FX™ 8350, equivalent or better Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 970 or AMD Radeon™ R9 290, equivalent or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR Additional Notes: 64 Bit and Oculus Touch / HTC Vive required