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The Superfluous

📅 May 19, 2017
Voided Pixels
"The Superfluous" [soo-pur-floo-uh s] A cave-diving, sci-fi, rogue-lite, platformer with jet packs and lots of explosions. Help stop an apocalyptic asteroid on collision course with Earth. Lead a squad to the center of the asteroid and blast it into space dust.
81.5Rating
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About This Game

The Superfluous is a action/adventure game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Voided Pixels and released in 2017. With an estimated 6,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 81.5/100 — a strong reception overall. Players commonly describe it as Action, Indie, Adventure, Platformer and 2D.

Media

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User Reviews

81.5
Overall Score / 100
8.1/10
Steam (54 reviews)

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Game Information

Release Date
May 19, 2017
Developer
Voided Pixels
Publisher
Voided Pixels
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$4.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
N/A
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
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
Adventure
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
Tags
Action
Indie
Adventure
Platformer
2D
Pixel Graphics
Sci-fi
Roguelite
Difficult
Funny
Story Rich
Roguelike
Supported Languages
Text Only
English

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Low-end or integrated graphics card
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 40 MB available space
Recommended
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel i5
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated graphics card
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 40 MB available space
Minimum
  • OS: Mac OS X
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Low-end or integrated graphics card
  • Storage: 40 MB available space
Recommended
  • OS: Mac OS X
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 40 MB available space
Minimum
  • OS: Tested on Ubuntu 16.04
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Low-end or integrated graphics card
  • Storage: 40 MB available space
Recommended
  • OS: Tested on Ubuntu 16.04
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Low-end or integrated graphics card
  • Storage: 40 MB available space
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