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Nowhere Patrol
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-05-15)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-15.
“Fun”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“Very clean visuals excellent arcade feeling Overall just a solid game”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Cuphead if it wasn't ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ around.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 22:53 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
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Nowhere Patrol Version 2.0
This patch is full of quality of life improvements and bug fixes. It's the first patch in 5 years! This is more or less the same version as the Nintendo Switch release. But because that port took a wh
Upcoming Update
Hey everybody. The game's been getting some more attention lately after the Steam Bullet Fest as well as the Summer Sale. Welcome, and thanks for trying my game! I've received some complaints about co
Kickstarter for the sequel?!
Hello everyone. I launched a Kickstarter campaign for the sequel, Chromahertz . It focuses a bit more on characters, and there's some changes to the setting and mechanics, but I think you'll love it!
Patch 1.1
Additions Added auto save after completing a level in bossrush. Added option to continue from the main menu if there's a save present. Loaded files are ineligible for leaderboards and achievements. Ch
Patch 1.0.10
Bugfixes/Changes Fixed score achievement not appearing. If you qualify it should activate when you start the game now. Added 100% achievement for earning all badges.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Player tags | Action · Indie · Bullet Hell · Difficult · 2D · Boss Rush · Platformer · Shoot 'Em Up · Pixel Graphics (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Estimated owners | 0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: 2GHz Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.1 Storage: 200 MB available space Sound Card: Any