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The Polynomial - Space of the music

First-person space shooter with fractal scenery that responds to music

Dmytry Lavrov · Released Oct 15, 2010

ActionCasualIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 473
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Aug 25, 2022
Minimum PC
HD 2000
1 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Polynomial - Space of the music?

This single-player space shooter takes place in arenas where you fly, shoot enemies, protect allies, collect bonuses, and chase high scores. You can also explore without shooting or build arenas with a generator and editor. Audio can come from the included soundtrack, imported music and playlists, or microphone input.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy experimenting with music and visual settings
  • +you prefer freeform exploration with combat you can skip

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story or complex combat mechanics

What players say

74% of 473 reviews are positive

Players praise the colorful patterns, often treating the game more as a visualizer than a shooter. The recurring complaints are a lack of direction and too little to do.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Polynomial - Space of the music system requirements

Minimum: HD 2000, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, 32 or 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core 2 1.8GHz, AMD Athlon 2GHz, or better
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® 7600 or better, ATI Radeon® HD 2000 series or better, with 256MB video memory (512 MB recommended). Intel HD cards may hang up or have very low framerate.
Memory
1GB
Storage
100MB

Does The Polynomial - Space of the music have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Polynomial - Space of the music run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
14
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does The Polynomial - Space of the music use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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