Nebula Within

Nebula Within

Nick Oueijan · October 20, 2020 · Indie, Emotional, Twin Stick Shooter, Experimental, Philosophical

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About Nebula Within

"Plunge into the expanse within, the infinite nebula beneath your skin."



The challenges of your consciousness and their strange shapes swirl around as you navigate the cosmos within you. You feel uncertain, but with your Nebulatic Diary and the pages revealed therein, you find the Will to persevere through their steady advances.

The Nebula is a both a place of adversity and meditation. Of solitude and of companionship. Tension and calm.

Features:

  • Confront the geometric abstractions of your feelings with different encounters every run.
  • Swift, smooth, and responsive twin-stick shooter gameplay.
  • Cooperate locally with up to 8 friends.
  • Play at your own pace: Explore increasingly difficult challenges or Reflect in peaceful perpetuity.
  • Rewrite negative thoughts into positive mantras.
  • Acquire reassuring allies to assist along the way.
  • Create chains of allies to help you progress through your emotions.
  • Face a variety of mini-bosses as you overcome challenges.
  • Find five different types of affirmations to empower you.
  • Reveal meaningful epigraphs, footnotes, and more in your Nebulatic Diary.

How we got here:


I began developing Nebula Within during one of the lowest seasons of my life to try to make sense of my experiences. In more ways than I can count, I was both looking to extract meaning from my circumstances and reassure myself that things could get better. My best friend, Alaric Qin, helped me a lot during that difficult time. I would later ask him to compose the music, which ( lucky for me and you ) he accepted.

What began as a personal project has grown organically over time, and it has personally helped me enough to consider sharing it with the world. My hope is that someone out there finds tranquility or the motivation to continue persevering through playing this game. It isn't perfect, but then again, nothing ever is. It can get a little tough at times, but so can life.

Hang in there.
You're not alone.

Love,
Nick Oueijan

Bright Lights & Photosensitivity:


This game will occasionally display bright/flashing lights.

Nebula Within — game info

Platforms
Windows
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.

Recommended Feb 9, 2024
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12 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 28, 2024
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2 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 16, 2025
Игра Nebula Within — это настоящее погружение в бездну космоса, где каждый уголок таит в себе тайну. Визуальный ряд завораживает: от мерцающих туманностей до величественных, но пугающих своей пустотой просторов. Музыкальное сопровождение идеально дополняет атмосферу, создавая ощущение одиночества и величия одновременно. Геймплей, хоть и не предлагает революционных механик, обладает какой-то гипнотической притягательностью. Исследование, сбор ресурсов, принятие непростых решений, которые влияют на дальнейшую судьбу вашего корабля и экипажа — всё это держит в напряжении. История прописана тонко, оставляя простор для интерпретаций и размышлений о месте человека во вселенной. Nebula Within — это не просто игра, это медитативное путешествие, которое заставляет задуматься.
Recommended Aug 10, 2025
Some sort of Geometry Wars full of "philosophical" messages. I'm gonna vote positive because i like the game, but i don't like the game to talk to me like if i'm gonna commit suicide every 2 minutes...
Recommended May 31, 2023
Very chill game to last you for a few hours. A bit difficult, but there's lots of content to keep you engaged!
Recommended Apr 1, 2023
[h1]Before I played Nebula Within, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]

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