Boson X
Boson X is a fast-paced rotational runner set in a particle accelerator.
92.4Rating
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About This Game
Boson X is a action/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Ian MacLarty and Jon Kerney and released in 2014. With an estimated 96,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 1.6k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 92.4/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 3.15 hours, with side content bringing that to 4.97 hours, and a completionist run can reach 7.44 hours. Players commonly describe it as Difficult, Action, Arcade, Runner and Minimalist.
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User Reviews
92.4
Overall Score / 100
9.2/10
Steam (1575 rev)
Playtime Estimates
3.15h
🎯 Main Story
4.97h
⭐ Main + Sides
7.44h
💯 Completionist
Based on 11 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
September 15, 2014
Developer
Ian MacLarty, Jon Kerney
Publisher
Shape Shop
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$4.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
95.7K
(76.6K - 114.8K) VRI ScoreLearning
68.3
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VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Leaderboards
Family Sharing
Tags
Difficult
Action
Arcade
Runner
Minimalist
Parkour
Science
Psychedelic
Fast-Paced
3D Platformer
Singleplayer
Female Protagonist
Platformer
Sci-fi
Third Person
Stylized
Indie
Precision Platformer
Colorful
Unforgiving
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 2GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 1.5
- Storage: 20 MB available space
Minimum:
- OS: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (64bit)
- Processor: 2GHz Intel
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 1.5
- Storage: 20 MB available space
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04
- Processor: 2GHz Intel
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 1.5
- Storage: 20 MB available space