Nowhere Patrol

Released Nov 2018

Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.

96% positive · 240 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 10 Oct 2026 $4.99

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Evaluation

Nowhere Patrol launched on November 5, 2018 as a complete, self-contained boss rush game. Since then, Slugsoft has shipped only maintenance and quality-of-life updates — no expansions, no DLC, and no roadmap for new content. The most recent developer activity is a Version 2.0 patch released on August 1, 2026, which the developer describes as "quality of life improvements and bug fixes" backported from a Nintendo Switch port. The developer explicitly frames this as catching up on long-overdue fixes ("It's the first patch in 5 years!") rather than introducing new content. There are no unreleased DLC listed on the store and no announcements of new content for this game. A June 10, 2024 news post confirms the developer has moved on to a sequel called Chromahertz, which launched its own Kickstarter campaign with a Steam demo. This further supports that Nowhere Patrol's development is finished, with the August 2026 patch being a final polish pass tied to the Switch port — not the start of renewed content development.

Evidence

Version 2.0 patch released, described as quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes backported from the Nintendo Switch release. Developer explicitly calls it the first patch in 5 years and frames it as long-overdue fixes, not new content.

news post · Aug 1, 2026 source development ending

high

Developer launched a Kickstarter for a sequel, Chromahertz, with a Steam demo — indicating the developer's creative focus has moved to a new project.

news post · Jun 10, 2024 source development ending

high

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Details

Developer

Slugsoft

Publisher

Slugsoft

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Action Indie Bullet Hell Difficult 2D Boss Rush Platformer Shoot 'Em Up Pixel Graphics

About this game

Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with its steep difficulty curve and non-stop action. The game is a true boss rush. Expect nothing but boss battles, and lots of deaths.

In this story you follow the members of Nowhere Patrol as they exterminate monsters in a castle. The monsters were awakened by something strange, and that something isn't too friendly.