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Solar Flux

$9.99
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Developer:
Firebrand Games
Publisher:
Pixel Games UK
Platforms:
Windows Mac Linux
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About This Game



Travel across the universe and save dying suns from extinction in this unique and challenging puzzle strategy game. You are the last hope to bring salvation to a perishing universe as you collect and deliver fragments of plasma using your omni-directional ship. Solar flares, asteroids, supernovas and force fields are just some of the challenges you will face as you pilot your ship through the intense heat of the imploding stars.

Key Features:

  • 80+ progressively challenging missions
  • 18 themed sectors with a variety of obstacles to overcome
  • 4 unique galaxies with distinctive visuals and an acclaimed ambient soundtrack
  • Intuitive 3-star rating system with varying level objectives
  • Distinctive gameplay that revolves around zero-gravity navigation
  • Choose between mouse or controller-activated gameplay
  • Support for achievements, statistics and leaderboards

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User Reviews

Mostly Positive
72 user reviews
79%
Positive
5 hrs at review
Recommended

Easy to learn, hard to master. It starts out with easy missions but they get more complex and difficult as you go. It's a pretty fun game though; it's a nice break from the shoot-'em-up games. It requires a lot of patience, but I find it very fun! Love this game! :)

64 helpful
8 hrs at review
Recommended

This game is addictive and fun if you like strategy type games, and its very nice visually too. I'd like to see more casual games like this or simillar, I'm enjoying it so far. It has a lot of levels each one a different challenge, please consider giving it a go, I did and I have enjoyed playing this little gem, I also found it Quiet relaxing too. It is a nice change from other more tedious and aggressive type games.

39 helpful
11 min at review
Not Recommended

Not really my thing. Its "novel" control system of smushing your ship away by clicking feels simultaneously floaty and yet too-precise. They don't believe in using words for menus and such wherever possible, which means it's sometimes obnoxious to navigate things. Core gameplay is not very engaging (again, to me) because it's about delicate swoops and fast reaction times. I can definitely see where other people could have fun, and it has a nice trance-void-techno aesthetic, but if you have similar tastes to me (meaty puzzles and RPGs, keeping twitch-gaming to FPS and the like) the game is going to feel immaterial and bland. 4/10, but depending on how much you enjoy the presentation/style this could go up to 8/10. I'm not recommending, but how good it is feels way more subjective than most games.

25 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

Relaxing but frustrating puzzle game. Each level is a puzzle you have to figure out, then you have to use mouse clicking skills to actually complete the puzzle. I like the puzzle solving aspect, but I find the skill side a bit frustrating because your timing and clicking often has to be perfect, or you have to do it again, and again, and again... This can get a little tiresome if you're stuck on a particular level. Nice relaxing music though, and it looks pretty. Recommended if you like exercising your brain and don't mind honing the mouse skills to go with it.

22 helpful
7 hrs at review
Recommended

A beautiful, relaxing puzzle game that's all about momentum, inertia and orbits. A spiritual successor to Osmos.

21 helpful
94 hrs at review
Recommended

Travel across the universe and save dying suns from extinction in this unique and challenging puzzle strategy game. You are the last hope to bring salvation to a perishing universe as you collect and deliver fragments of plasma using your omni-directional ship. Solar flares, asteroids, supernovas and force fields are just some of the challenges you will face as you pilot your ship through the intense heat of the imploding stars.

13 helpful
34 min at review
Not Recommended

Just a puzzler, you'll find many better free at kongregate. It has a few design flaws that make me wish I didn't pay for this. The biggest flaw - speed. No boost, no fastforward, heck even the UI moves slow in this game. This game needs accuracy if you aim for the top score, you will have to restart a lot when you miss with the thrust. Maybe it's a little thing, but it made me rage quit the game - each and every time you restart you have to stare for 1-2 seconds at rhe mission title screen. Also, a minor one here, none of the buttons have captions. I can guess what which button does, but I'd be glad to be sure what it does after I point at it, you know?

11 helpful
3 hrs at review
Recommended

So addictive, with a stunning soundtrack!

11 helpful
1 hrs at review
Not Recommended

A beautiful but frusturatingly difficult iOS port. What looks to be a calm and relaxing game instead causes groans and hatred. Pick it up if you are interested in the artwork but I cannot recommend this game to anybody but sadists.

8 helpful 1 funny
2 hrs at review
Recommended

I completed all of the Solar Flux puzzles in just under 3 hours. If you are into breaking records and completeing all acheivements then you will be playing much longer. I would recommend buying this game if... A) You like puzzle games. B) You like outer space. C) If it is on sale for cheap. Pros - Creates a nice atmosphere of suns, planets, etc - Gameplay is smooth on either the mouse or the gamepad - Not too frustrating but more relaxing (breaking current records may get very frustrating) - Great concept for a puzzle game Cons - The music was not as atmospheric/ambient as I would have hoped for (This was corrected by turning the game music off and playing my own soundtrack) - I felt they could have expanded on the space theme. Suns, planets and black holes were great but I felt the time bombs didn't fit into the setting at all. They should have replaced them with an exploding comet or something found in outer space Overall this is one of those good little games to pick up during...

6 helpful

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP Service Pack 3
  • Processor: AMD Turion X2/Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 8000 series or better
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

FAQ

How much does Solar Flux cost?

Solar Flux costs $9.99.

What are the system requirements for Solar Flux?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Processor: AMD Turion X2/Intel Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 8000 series or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 300 MB available space

What platforms is Solar Flux available on?

Solar Flux is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is Solar Flux worth buying?

Solar Flux has 79% positive reviews from 72 players.

When was Solar Flux released?

Solar Flux was released on Oct 24, 2013.

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