Vortex: The Gateway Steam news

• Latest observed players1 · 23 September 2026 - 04:34:03 UTC
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• Review score57% positive
• Total reviews398
• Release dateMar 22, 2016
• DeveloperStormCube Games
• PublisherStormCube Games

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: StormCube GamesPublisher: StormCube Games

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Vortex: The Gateway Steam news

Vortex: The Gateway news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Survive, build, fight - Earth is changing behind you. Enter the Vortex and... - 21 November 2025

  Vortex: The Gateway throws you into a vast, unpredictable world where survival is anything but guaranteed. Stay sharp, stay silent, and stay alive as you build, explore, and fight your way through a reality that’s collapsing behind you.Back on Earth, something is happening - something big. Clues trickle in as you push deeper into the unknown.Are you ready for the truth?Prepare for the worst. Survive the impossible. Enter the Vortex.

• Update #25 - v1.1522 - 13 June 2016

  This update includes the following changes: you can sneak closer to predators increased arrow damage drone slider handling balanced battery pack lasts much longer

• Update #25 - v1.1522 - 13 June 2016

  This update includes the following changes: you can sneak closer to predators increased arrow damage drone slider handling balanced battery pack lasts much longer

• Update #24 - v1.1520 - 14 April 2016

  This update includes the following changes among others: machete, lighter and stone axe items can't be thrown away and they won't take any backpack space stamina decrease with weapon use is less intense blood effect intensity decreased mind control alien spawn fix some crafting related fixes smoother pickup handling for regrowing items full controller support drone piece needed for blaster trap fixed (you have to start a new game for this to work) drone slider lights turned off in blueprint mode default controller triggers for attack and defend swapped English localization fixes Russian localization fixes Hungarian localization fixes

• Update #24 - v1.1520 - 14 April 2016

  This update includes the following changes among others: machete, lighter and stone axe items can't be thrown away and they won't take any backpack space stamina decrease with weapon use is less intense blood effect intensity decreased mind control alien spawn fix some crafting related fixes smoother pickup handling for regrowing items full controller support drone piece needed for blaster trap fixed (you have to start a new game for this to work) drone slider lights turned off in blueprint mode default controller triggers for attack and defend swapped English localization fixes Russian localization fixes Hungarian localization fixes

• Update #23 - v1.1505 - 5 April 2016

  This update includes the following changes among others: item marker icons smaller and transparent player pickup/interact range tweak alien spaceship will stay longer Mind Control Alien spawn tweaks Steam achievement: Master Hunter fixed gas mask anomalies when loading the game fixed items left on the ground will disappear sooner enemies caught by traps will disappear as other dead bodies stones won't disappear narration pause issues that caused Mike to stop talking fixed some sound tweaks controller can be used in the main menu Japanese localization fixes

• Update #23 - v1.1505 - 5 April 2016

  This update includes the following changes among others: item marker icons smaller and transparent player pickup/interact range tweak alien spaceship will stay longer Mind Control Alien spawn tweaks Steam achievement: Master Hunter fixed gas mask anomalies when loading the game fixed items left on the ground will disappear sooner enemies caught by traps will disappear as other dead bodies stones won't disappear narration pause issues that caused Mike to stop talking fixed some sound tweaks controller can be used in the main menu Japanese localization fixes

• Update #22 - v1.1493 - 29 March 2016

  The game got several major updates since the release that enhanced the performance drastically. This update includes the following changes: graphical enhancements of the vegetation (distant object and texture fixes) previously missing localization texts included performance improved slightly

• Update #22 - v1.1493 - 29 March 2016

  The game got several major updates since the release that enhanced the performance drastically. This update includes the following changes: graphical enhancements of the vegetation (distant object and texture fixes) previously missing localization texts included performance improved slightly

• Update #21 - v1.1484 - 26 March 2016

  This update includes the following changes: Save files got corrupted with update #19 and #20, these will be erased, the problem for future saves is fixed! If you have a save file before update #19 then it will work fine. We are sorry for the possible inconvenience that this issue might have caused.

• Update #21 - v1.1484 - 26 March 2016

  This update includes the following changes: Save files got corrupted with update #19 and #20, these will be erased, the problem for future saves is fixed! If you have a save file before update #19 then it will work fine. We are sorry for the possible inconvenience that this issue might have caused.

• Update #20 - v1.1483 - 26 March 2016

  This update includes the following changes: yet another drastic performance improvement bamboo regrows faster fixed tutorial messages appearance

• Update #20 - v1.1483 - 26 March 2016

  This update includes the following changes: yet another drastic performance improvement bamboo regrows faster fixed tutorial messages appearance

• Update #19 - v1.1481 - 25 March 2016

  This update includes the following changes: performance improved drastically traps won't be triggered by small bugs

• Update #19 - v1.1481 - 25 March 2016

  This update includes the following changes: performance improved drastically traps won't be triggered by small bugs

• Update #18 - v1.1479 - 25 March 2016

  This update includes the following changes: performance improved slightly on some parts of the island fixed some Steam achievements

• Update #18 - v1.1479 - 25 March 2016

  This update includes the following changes: performance improved slightly on some parts of the island fixed some Steam achievements

• Update #17 - v0.1479 - 25 March 2016

  This update includes the following changes: performance improved slightly on some parts of the island fixed some Steam achievements

• Update #17 - v1.1473 - 23 March 2016

  This update includes the following changes: loading time improved performance improved slightly on some parts of the island menu music volume can be set

• Update #17 - v1.1473 - 23 March 2016

  This update includes the following changes: loading time improved performance improved slightly on some parts of the island menu music volume can be set

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