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SolarBlack

SolarBlack overview

Niel Widy | Aug 16, 2023 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 02:59:53 UTC

ActionIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)300
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,392
  • Review score89% positive

SolarBlack dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)300
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,392
  • Review score89% positive
  • Total reviews9
  • Release dateAug 16, 2023
  • DeveloperNiel Widy
  • PublisherNiel Widy

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Niel WidyPublisher: Niel Widy

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Game overview

Overview

SolarBlack comes from Niel Widy and is published by Niel Widy. It arrived on Steam on Aug 16, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Adjustable Difficulty. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

SolarBlack's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 02:59:53 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 9 reviews.

Language and system requirements

SolarBlack is available in 9 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainKoreanPortuguese - PortugalRussianSimplified Chinese

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i5-4590 / Ryzen 5 36004 GB RAMGeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 2906 GB available space VR Support: OpenXR, Oculus Touch/Valve Index controllers or better
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 (64bit)Intel Core i7 7700k / Ryzen 7 CPU or better8 GB RAMGeForce GTX 1060 or equivalent6 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

SolarBlack has sold up to 300 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,392. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

SolarBlack overview details

SolarBlack combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Welcome to the all-new, out-of-this-world, action-rhythm game made exclusively for VR by a single developer where you slice and shoot to the beat to defeat an other-worldly threat. Immerse yourself yourself in new worlds and experience the music in every pulsating atom. Control the tempo of the battle as you see fit with Flextime. Train your body and mind in time to an exclusive EDM soundtrack and seek out every secret hidden among the stars on your journey to becoming the ultimate legend of sound and space. If you're ready to create custom levels for SolarBlack, we've added custom mapping support. Check out the instructions in the game! Saber Guns Slice at targets and spherombs, and shoot your enemies to the beat with your futuristic SaberGun! This is the first VR game that weaves two awesome fighting styles together in a single pulse-pounding, unstoppable rhythmic action. Combined with a unique soundtrack for each world, slice, shoot, and dodge as if you're in your own personal action-movie scene. Flextime Want that extra "Matrix" flair while you decimate everything in your path? Activate Flextime (slow motion mode) to slow down every single enemy and target, and carefully plan your next move. Location Stages With 5 different difficulties to challenge yourself across 24 songs, that means there is something for every legend or legend-in-training. You also get to choose where you want to play out your personal action-movie scene fantasy with over 36 environments, some of which might look familiar to you! Fitness Get fit with SolarBlack! Looking to add another game…

SteamPulse editorial summary

SolarBlack is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Adjustable Difficulty, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 02:59:53 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSolarBlack
Steam App ID1884680
Typegame
Release dateAug 16, 2023
DeveloperNiel Widy
PublisherNiel Widy
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Steam Leaderboards, HDR available, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 02:59:53 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews8
Negative reviews1
Total reviews9
Positive percent89%
Review type9 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime244 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 16, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)25 June 2025 - 20:41:46 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 02:59:53 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 02:59:53 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 02:59:53 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Easy Peasy No description
Harder Peasy No description
No Peasy No description
NoSloNo description
200% PowerNo description
PerfectNo description
The OneNo description
Gold collectorNo description
Old goldmineNo description
Flying goldNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1884680
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1884680/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1884680
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for SolarBlack

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for SolarBlack?

SolarBlack's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 02:59:53 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 4 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is SolarBlack growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for SolarBlack?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (100%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (61.3%), China (7.4%), Russia (3.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (72.9%), China (5.9%), Russia (2.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (51.9%), China (9.2%), Russia (4.3%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for SolarBlack?

SolarBlack currently sits at 89% positive across 9 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 8 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 9 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does SolarBlack have?

SolarBlack currently has about 62 tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for SolarBlack?

SolarBlack is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

9 user reviews

89% positive, 8 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives

Achievements

18

Platform releases
  • Steam 16 August 2023

DLC and packages

Solar BlackBuy SolarBlack #678724$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 or above (64bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 / Ryzen 5 3600 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space VR Support: OpenXR, Oculus Touch/Valve Index controllers or better Additional Notes: Requires VR Headset and motion controllers to play.

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 (64bit) Processor: Intel Core i7 7700k / Ryzen 7 CPU or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 or equivalent DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 6 GB available space

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