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Nowhere Patrol

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.

Released Nov 5, 2018 Developer Slugsoft Platforms Windows ActionIndieBullet HellDifficult2D
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.

97.1%positive239 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Fun”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Very clean visuals excellent arcade feeling Overall just a solid game”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Cuphead if it wasn't ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ around.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2021-05 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

12all-time peak
0 2 5 2019 2020 2021 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 3 avg · Aug 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

12achievements
2.1%median completion
1.6%rarest: Sterile
15.7% of players 2.8% of players 2.6% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 15.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
15.7%Case Closed — Complete the game with any character.
2.8%Encore! — Clear every bonus with one character.
2.6%Highway ★ Star — Get the best time in every level with one character.
Rarest badges of honor
1.6%Sterile — Clear every level without getting hit with all characters.
1.6%Highway ★ Super ★ Star — Get the best time in every level with all characters.
1.6%Highest Score — Get the best score in every level with all characters.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US4.99 USD
EU4.99 EUR
UK4.29 GBP
Australia7.50 AUD
Canada6.49 CAD
Japan580 JPY
Brazil16.99 BRL
China22.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$3.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$5.7

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 01, 2026
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

Jul 01, 2026
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

Jun 10, 2024
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!

Sep 01, 2020
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

May 20, 2019
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.

Games like Nowhere Patrol

From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.

The Void Rains Upon Her Heart The Void Rains Upon Her Heart 99.2% · 1,591 reviews shares Boss Rush, Shoot Em Up, Bullet Hell, Difficult Savant - Ascent Savant - Ascent 92.0% · 1,851 reviews shares Shoot Em Up, Bullet Hell, Difficult, Platformer Furi Furi 91.0% · 8,764 reviews shares Boss Rush, Shoot Em Up, Bullet Hell, Difficult Cuphead Cuphead 96.1% · 70,927 reviews shares Shoot Em Up, Bullet Hell, Difficult, Platformer RIVE RIVE 80.0% · 549 reviews shares Shoot Em Up, Bullet Hell, Difficult, Platformer The Bug Butcher The Bug Butcher 91.1% · 552 reviews shares Shoot Em Up, Bullet Hell, Difficult, Platformer LUFTRAUSERS LUFTRAUSERS 90.7% · 3,398 reviews shares Shoot Em Up, Bullet Hell, Difficult, Pixel Graphics Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons 92.4% · 819 reviews shares Shoot Em Up, Bullet Hell, Difficult, Pixel Graphics

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsAction · Indie · Bullet Hell · Difficult · 2D · Boss Rush · Platformer · Shoot 'Em Up · Pixel Graphics (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements12
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