Vortica

Vortica

Vortical Studios · May 25, 2026 · Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Pixel Graphics, Sci-fi, Loot

Buy Vortica from Fanatical at $9.14 — the cheapest of 15 stores we compare.

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Best price 55 All-time low
$9.14-39%
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Where to buy Vortica — official stores

Fanatical
Standard Edition · Steam
-39%
$9.14
$14.99
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Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
-20%
$11.99
$14.99
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GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
-15%
$12.74
$14.99
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GameBillet
GameBillet
Standard Edition · Steam
-15%
$12.74
$14.99
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GamesPlanet
GamesPlanet
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$13.49
$14.99
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WinGameStore
WinGameStore
Standard Edition · Steam
-5%
$14.24
$14.99
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Newegg
Newegg
Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
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2game
2game
Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
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Cheapest Vortica keys — keyshops

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YUPLAY
Standard Edition · Steam
-21%
$13.41
$17.06
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$13.81
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CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$14.50
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Standard Edition · Steam
$18.47
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Vortica price by region

Vortica costs £7.92 in the United Kingdom, $9.14 in the United States, €9.14 in Europe (EUR), CA$12.19 in Canada, A$13.38 in Australia, zł64.93 in Poland and R$96.49 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Vortica offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £7.92 −39% £7.92 £10.11 5
United Statesyour region $9.14 −39% $9.14 $13.41 15
Europe (EUR) €9.14 −39% €9.14 €11.72 14
Canada CA$12.19 −39% CA$12.19 — 1
Australia A$13.38 −39% A$13.38 — 1
Poland zł64.93 — zł64.93 2
Brazil R$96.49 — R$96.49 1

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 Vortica

Vortica is a 2D twin-stick shooter roguelite where you brave hostile territories, rescue stranded civilians, and neutralize deadly alien threats across the solar system. Scavenge for resources, craft weapons and items and carefully select your loadouts to overcome each unique mission.

  • Endless hordes of different enemies, each requiring different strategies to overcome stands in your way. Dispose of wave after wave using everything from rusty automatic rifles to high powered plasma guns, or deploy automated sentry turrets to assist you.
  • Massive bosses are also waiting for you across the solar system, you’ll need to combine cunning and force to overcome them. As soon as your mission is completed, you need to haul ass. Get in your Vortal before it’s too late!

  • Find utility items like jumping boots, traps, and improvised explosives, or craft them yourself in your homebase. With over 100 items available, you can repel enemies, grow resources or light your way through dark powerless stations. There's a tool for everything!
  • Unlock increasingly advanced gear and expand your carrying capacity as you progress. Before long, the creatures that looked unbeatable will be the ones fighting for their lives. Finding new characters also unlocks more options in your home base, such as better crafting or new objectives.

  • Choose your own path and explore the solar system using Vortal technology to transport to a variety of locations. Rescue stranded civilians, eliminate deadly alien threats, and collect resources in roguelike raids. 
  • Every run is different, some stations are plunged into darkness by power failures, some are saturated with radiation, and some force you to fight through facilities without gravity.

OTHER FEATURES

  • Play solo or team up with a friend for Co-op! (Gamepad required)
  • Multiple game modes: Adventure, Survival and Custom modes
  • A cute robot vacuum buddy in your home base, and a cat!
Team up for co-op runs, share strategies and setups, get the latest news, patch notes and updates on our Discord, look to the right for the invite link!

Vortica — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player, Co-op, Split screen
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Players appreciate the game's solid combat mechanics, weapon variety, and local co-op potential, with most finding the core experience enjoyable for a single playthrough of around 8 hours. However, common complaints center on the repetitive level design, tedious turret-focused gameplay, uninspired boss fights, and a confusing loadout system that lacks a bestiary to help players understand enemy matchups, ultimately making the experience feel more tedious than engaging for extended play.

Not recommended Jul 29, 2026
By no means a bad game, sank several hours into it, but the gameplay loop gets tedious eventually and the new items and weapons don't add much to it. All they do is slightly hold back the inevitable toughening of enemies until each stage becomes a slog, eventually I came across an enemy with a beam weapon and thought "you know what, I actually don't care enough to continue this". That was that.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 21, 2026
I found the game enjoyable, only took a little over 8 hours to clear adventure mode. Also going to play through some of the rogue mode in local co-op next.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 13, 2026
Fun game coop. We play on nightmare and its an appropriate amount of difficulty. We like unlocking everything we can and play through every mission.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 21, 2026
Fun small game, nothing special but fun to play for short time. There is one BS enemy that gave me a headake but except that on normal it was quite easy. I see some achivements didnt unlock for me even tho i make them
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 21, 2026
A fun game. Takes about 7-8 hours to complete the main story.
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Jul 1, 2026
This game desperately needs a bestiary/logbook of the different monsters. It's like the devs had blinders on and totally forgot that people don't have monsters memorized. Also someone is mentioning in the forums and updates that their saves do not work still and the devs haven't done anything about it.
1 found this helpful

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