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The Polynomial

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App ID 67000
App Type Game
Store Name The Polynomial - Space of the music
Developer
Publisher Dmytry Lavrov
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 28969938
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 23:17:39 UTC ()
Release Date 15 October 2010 – 17:00:00 UTC ()
❓ 69.05%
495 reviews
0
In-Game

Experience the music in a new way. Feel it pulse around you. The Polynomial is a 3D space shooter with unique, fractal based scenery that animates to the music.

Additional Information

Developer Dmytry Lavrov
gamedir ThePolynomial
metacritic_name The Polynomial - Space of the music
icon empty string
controller_support partial
NoServers Yes
primarycache 67001
state eStateAvailable
serverbrowsername empty string
ValidOSList Windows macOS
community_visible_stats Yes
installscript_macos Polynomial_osx.app/installscript_osx.vdf
installscriptosx Polynomial_osx.app/installscript_osx.vdf
primarycache_macos 67002
primarycache_mac 67002
Publisher Dmytry Lavrov
Store Release Date 15 October 2010 – 22:41:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Casual (4), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 15 October 2010 – 17:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 25 December 2016 – 20:19:31 UTC () (1482697171)
review_score 6
review_percentage 72
Detected Technologies (?) Lua SDK, Ogg SDK, OpenAL SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 1 February 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 9387514
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
store_screenshot ss_3f611b08b273ff990c645bb49b1946eb9061bf88.jpg
First seen on SteamDB 27 April 2013 – 13:26:47 UTC (), in changelist #212562

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🌱 Indie 🎶 Music 💥 Action 🎶 Rhythm 😌 Casual 🦄 Psychedelic 🕹 Arcade 🙌 First-Person 🎨 Colorful 👤 Singleplayer 🎶 Great Soundtrack 💥 Bullet Hell 🤖 Music-Based Procedural Generation 🏅 Score Attack ✈️ Flight

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Leaderboards Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

Assets

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Assets
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timestamp17 May 2019 – 01:45:15 UTC
Trailers
256690770 ↴
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5959 ↴
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Steam charts

  • 0 players right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 28 all-time peak 1 February 2013
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Store data

  • 1,329 followers
  • 359 positive reviews
  • 136 negative reviews
  • 72.53% positive reviews

Twitch stats

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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 226 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Mostly Positive
  • 69.05% SteamDB Rating
  • 359 72.5% positive reviews
  • 136 27.5% negative reviews

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The Polynomial had an all-time peak of 28 concurrent players on 1 February 2013.

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