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Vortex

Displace Media · Jul 17, 2015

Vortex is a retro styled physics driven local multiplayer top down shooter where the goal is to fly around in neat looking spaceships and kill your opponents by making their lives miserable.

Action Indie 4 Player Local Local Multiplayer Split Screen
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*LOCAL MULTIPLAYER ONLY, AT LEAST TWO XBOX 360 CONTROLLERS REQUIRED*

Description

Vortex is a retro styled physics-driven local multiplayer top down shooter where the goal is to fly around in neat looking spaceships and kill your opponents by making their lives miserable.

How Do I Ruin Their Lives?


It's super simple. You fire at their vortex until awesome pickups appear. You then pick them up and fire them right back into their vortex. You indirectly kill each other.

Features

  • Physics-driven movement (forget twin stick!!)
  • 2-4 player local splitscreen multiplayer
  • 11 different pickups, customize them however you like
  • Vector neon stylized graphics

Pickups

  • Minelayer: It poops mines
  • Gunship: It drunkenly goes around and shoots at you if you get close
  • Fighter: Deadly in packs
  • Defender: Protects the vortex
  • Mines: Don't touch it no matter how shiny it is
  • EMP: PME for the dyslexic
  • Nuke: Nuke
  • Beam: It helps your horrible aiming
  • Repair: It's like a band-aid
  • Shield: Ramming speed!!
  • Clear: Nothing near you will survive
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Vortex v1.04 Patch Notes Vortex v1.03 Patch Notes Vortex Launch Day v1.02 Patch Notes
System requirements Windows

Windows

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7 x64 or higher
  • Processor: Quad Core 2.5 gHz or faster
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Displace Media
Controller support
full
Features
Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
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unknown
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Vortex EULA
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Buy Verdict

Watch — $4.99.

Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

▲ ~43 days until next sale

Value Score

Great Value — 100th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Market at $4.99.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vortex worth buying right now?
Watch — $4.99. Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Vortex go on sale?
Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Vortex free to play?
Vortex costs $4.99 on Steam.
What genre is Vortex?
Vortex is a Action, Indie game.
Who developed Vortex?
Vortex was developed by Displace Media and published by Displace Media.
What platforms does Vortex support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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