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Vortex Of Pain

Vortex Of Pain Steam metadata

Atomic Drop Games | Nov 1, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 5 October 2026 - 22:47:58 UTC

ActionIndieEarly AccessBeat 'em upFightingSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)164
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,143
  • Review score60% positive

Vortex Of Pain metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)164
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,143
  • Review score60% positive
  • Total reviews5
  • Release dateNov 1, 2018
  • DeveloperAtomic Drop Games
  • PublisherAtomic Drop Games

Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Atomic Drop GamesPublisher: Atomic Drop Games

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Vortex Of Pain Steam metadata

Vortex Of Pain metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/887170/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/887170/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/887170
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Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

5 user reviews

60% positive, 3 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

$8.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 November 2018

Latest Steam announcements

  • Tips, taunts & auto-grappling update - 3 December 2020

    We improved the tutorial section of the game (by revising the texts and adding videos) and added gameplay hints (loading screen tips and hints disguised as enemies' game over taunts) that address undocumented features and suggest good strategies. Enemies now also use regular text-based taunts to provoke the player. We also added an optional auto-grappling feature where the players start grappling automatically when walking into enemies like in old-school arcade beat 'em ups. The difficulty was slightly adjusted (mostly by adding a few more enemies and making some enemy types stronger) to make overall level of difficulty higher as the game progresses. Health was slightly reduced from the weakest of enemies on low difficulties. The time enemies and players spent lying on ground chilling when knocked down was reduced. The ball props were made less bouncy to give the player a better chance…

  • Update 5 - 24 August 2020

    -Improved levels and redesigned enemy groups and bosses. -Added lots of new enemies. -Added a randomizer mode that randomizes enemies, weapons and dropped items. -Improved gameplay. -Improved animations. -Added new fighting moves. -Improved enemy AI. -Rebalanced difficulty. -Improved visuals. -Fixed bugs. -Added new vsync options and an exclusive full screen mode. -Added new co-op mechanics (players can catch falling friends and throw each other safely). -Added new gameplay mechanics (Daria's flips and breaking away from grapples). -Optimized performance. -Added new music tracks and remastered some of the old ones.

  • Update 4 (Lighting update) - 5 June 2019

    In this update we added: -A higher quality environment lighting setting. -A character sprite lighting setting that determines if the sprites are illuminated by lights. -A pixelation filter for 16-bit beat 'em up fans.

  • Update 3 (Mall update) - 20 May 2019

    In this update we: -Added a new Mall level -Added weapons & status buff items -Improved AI behaviour -Revised the older levels -Optimised performance -Tweaked the difficulty -Fixed various bugs

  • Update 2 - 30 November 2018

    In this update we: -Added a Mime enemy that copies the target's move set -Added a Laser Skater enemy that moves quickly on rollerblades -Changed street level boss area almost completely -Made a new versus mode level based on the new street boss area -Made big changes to Abusement Alley versus mode level -Added boxing bags and fire hydrants to levels to be used as weapons -Made it possible to cause the train to brake by damaging the control board -Added new tutorial texts (you can disable them from the settings menu) -Many bug fixes, gameplay and visual improvements, balance changes and level object additions

  • Update 1 - 12 November 2018

    In this update we: -Added a training mode -Added a button for changing the camera perspective -Changed train boss music -Improved some attack collisions -Improved some animations -Adjusted visuals -Made food text prompt appear on top of objects -Fixed some bugs and made some balance changes

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
15 June 2019Update 4 (Lighting update)2411028931137025917
220 May 2019Update 3 (Mall update)2905297189262576118
330 November 2018Update 22415515408473974373

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID887170
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$8.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$8.99
Current price USD$8.99
Release dateNov 1, 2018
DeveloperAtomic Drop Games
PublisherAtomic Drop Games
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimum0
SteamSpy owner estimate maximum20,000
Review type5 user reviews
Positive review percent60%
Positive reviews3
Negative reviews2
Total reviews5
Steam recommendationsNot available
AchievementsNot available
Average playtime forever320 minutes
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/887170/

Short description

Vortex of Pain is classic old-school 2D beat 'em up action in 3D...-ish. Use various fighting mechanics as you blast through dangerous zones stuffed with breakable props, explosives, and weapons. Fight alone or with your co-brawlers to liberate your city from simulation theory -obsessed maniacs.

About this game

Story: Liberate your city from a cult of simulation theory maniacs. Gameplay: Vortex of Pain is a beat 'em up game with breakable 3D environments and smooth gameplay influenced by 2D classics. Evasions, grappling, and using the environment objects as weapons have a big role in the gameplay compared to most other beat 'em ups. A controller is strongly recommended, but keyboard and mouse controls are supported also. Features : Single player and up to 4 player co-op story mode Versus mode for 2-4 players A customizable gameplay experience: 4 difficulty levels, adjustable enemy counts, and a randomizer mode that randomizes enemies and items Various combat mechanics: weapons, grapples, strikes, air grapples, evasions, ear bites, flips, ball rolls, slides, splashes and free rotation throws The environments play a large role in the gameplay: lots of breakable objects you can throw your enemies onto, and many props can be used as weapons Weird enemies with unique abilities: mimes who copy moves from players, garbage collectors who eat and launch fragments of trash like a grenade, lagging modem-headed cyborg Minotaurs, recursive cardboard box -throwing thugs, etc... Levels emphasize verticality to allow platforming and dangerous fighting areas Boxing bags that aren't fooling around Each playable character has the Atomic drop move! Notes: If you have problems with your controller's inputs, please disable Steam's controller configurations because they may cause issues with this game's button input detection. To do this, uncheck all gamepad configuration support checkboxes from Steam/Settings/Controller/General controller settings menu.

Supported languages

English

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
1Multi-player
49PvP
37Shared/Split Screen PvP
9Co-op
39Shared/Split Screen Co-op
24Shared/Split Screen
28Full controller support
44Remote Play Together
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
dejus14Drogas ilícitas Atos criminosos Violência fantasiosa
steam germany14Drogen Fantasy-Gewalt
igrs18Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya Kekerasan Interaksi Daring

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $8.99
  • Highest observed: $8.99

Vortex Of Pain's USD price history spans from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $8.99, the highest is $8.99, and the first visible tracked price is $8.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Vortex Of Pain's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $8.99, from Oct 5, 2026 through Oct 5, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $8.99. The latest run records $8.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $8.99
  • Current list price: $8.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Vortex Of Pain at $8.99 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$8.99$8.990%
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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $8.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$8.99$8.99No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $8.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-10-05$8.99$8.99No discountSteam Store

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