Solar Flux

Indie· Strategy· Puzzle· Space

Released Oct 2013

73% positive · 306 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 $9.99

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Evaluation

Solar Flux launched on October 24, 2013 as a self-contained puzzle strategy game featuring 80+ missions across 4 galaxies. The store description presents a fixed feature set with no mention of expansions, additional content, or ongoing updates. The developer's only recorded Steam post after launch was a Linux bug fix on January 14, 2014 — more than 12 years ago. There have been no news posts, announcements, DLC listings, or developer communications of any kind since then. No DLC was ever released or announced. The game was clearly shipped as a finished product and has received no post-launch content development.

Evidence

Store description presents a fixed, complete feature set: 80+ missions, 18 sectors, 4 galaxies — no mention of planned expansions or ongoing updates

description · Oct 24, 2013 source content shipped

high

Linux bug fix patch posted on January 14, 2014 — the only developer communication on record after launch, and the last one ever

news post · Jan 14, 2014 source development ending

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Firebrand Games

Publisher

Pixel Games UK

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Indie Strategy Puzzle Space

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.