Vortex overview

Overview

Vortex comes from Displace Media and is published by Displace Media. It arrived on Steam on Jul 17, 2015, and it sits naturally among Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Vortex's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 00:49:54 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 27% positive across 11 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Vortex is available in 1 languages including:

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Vortex has sold up to 660 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,520. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Vortex overview details

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

Steam Store description

*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

SteamPulse editorial summary

Vortex is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 00:49:54 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 27% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionIndie4 Player LocalLocal MultiplayerSplit ScreenShoot 'Em UpSpaceCompetitiveRetroBullet HellControllerShooterSci-fiPhysicsTop-Down Shooter

Support and legal notes

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