Borealis

Borealis

Conrad Nelson · September 2, 2014 · Casual, Indie, Action, Score Attack, Music-Based Procedural Generation

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lowest tracked $0.49
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Standard Edition · Steam
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Standard Edition · Steam
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Standard Edition · Steam
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Standard Edition · Steam
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Borealis price by region

Borealis costs £2.86 in the United Kingdom, $2.99 in Georgia (USD), €3.21 in Europe (EUR), $3.97 in the United States, CA$5.49 in Canada, NZ$5.99 in New Zealand, R$10.49 in Brazil and zł15.29 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Borealis offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £2.86 −28% £3.99 £2.86 3
Georgia (USD) $2.99 $2.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €3.21 −36% €4.99 €3.21 5
United Statesyour region $3.97 −20% $4.99 $3.97 4
Canada CA$5.49 CA$5.49 — 1
New Zealand NZ$5.99 NZ$5.99 — 1
Brazil R$10.49 R$10.49 R$20.65 2
Poland zł15.29 −15% zł17.99 zł15.29 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Borealis

Borealis is a Zen game focused on measured motion and planning, rather than swift action.

The goal is simple: don't get hit. You have no weapons to fight back though. That would be too easy. In fact, you can't even move very fast. Your only way through is to guide the incoming waves into each-other through subtle and careful shifts. Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent, after all. Better to guide your opponent into destroying itself.

The game is composed of many environments, each of which has a unique style and set of missiles, as well as its own sound profile. Each will require a different strategy, and produces more interesting types of missiles as you advance. All of this is done to a procedurally-generated soundtrack that is completely driven by what happens in the game.

Features:
  • Three gameplay modes: Survival, Score run, and Endless
  • Many different moods, which each represent a massive change in gameplay
  • Completely procedurally generated, with incredible replay value
  • Known to induce meditation-like trances in monkeys*
  • *Not actually tested, results may vary.
  • Borealis — game info

    Platforms
    Windows
    Player modes
    Single-player
    PC Game Pass
    Not included

    What Steam players say

    Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

    Not recommended Feb 3, 2024
    [h1]Borealis[/h1] [i]Spacedot[/i] A very simple time killer with generated music. You assume the role of a white dot in space and have to carefully manoeuvre your way around a series of comets and meteors without getting hit or its game over. This is the sort of game you would have played on your ATARI 400 back in the day so don't expect detailed graphics or complex game mechanics. Game comes with three modes (survival, time challenge, endless) but I found it too simple and boring to sustain much interest. I guess if you are looking for something zen-like or perhaps a palate cleanser between other games you could try this one but in all honesty there are far better zen games out there to be spending your hard earned dollar and time on. [h1]One word or phrase to sum up the experience[/h1] [i]Simple and boring.[/i] [h1]Performance/Bug related incidents[/h1] [i]None experienced during my playthrough.[/i] [h1]Similar to games[/h1] [i][b]MusicWave[/b], [b]Freefall[/b], [b]Stanga[/b][/i] [h1]Rating ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆[/h1] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=869455135
    6 found this helpful
    Not recommended Aug 18, 2023
    I do not recommend
    1 found this helpful
    Recommended Aug 28, 2026
    You're playing Borealis! At this time of year! At this time of day! In [i]this[/i] part of the country. Localised entirely within your kitchen. ... May I see it?
    Not recommended Mar 17, 2026
    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.
    Not recommended Feb 21, 2026
    It's bugged half the time and a visual nightmare. It was neat maybe in 2014 but not nowadays.
    Not recommended Jul 15, 2024
    would love to meet the person who thought turning off mouse sensitivity to make the game harder was a good idea

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