Alpha Polaris is now free
As Turmoil Games is closing, we have now made Alpha Polaris free. The game means a lot to us and we hope people continue to enjoy it far to the future. For all that have supported us: thank you!
Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos.
| App ID | 405780 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Turmoil Games |
| Publisher | Turmoil Games |
| Homepage | http://www.turmoilgames.com |
| Release date | 2015-10-22 04:52 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Free app | Yes |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/405780 |
| Last store refresh | 5 hours ago |
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | AlphaPolaris.exe | windows | Play Alpha Polaris (1280x800) | |
| 1 | AlphaPolaris.exe | windows | Play Alpha Polaris (1280x768) |
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| Playing now | Not polled yet (never) |
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| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 21:08 UTC | Free | Free |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| No DLC known for this app. | |||
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| public | 819805 |
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405781 | windows | 1.41 GB | 665.44 MB | 131643505400606065 | ||
| 405782 | windows · german | 36.72 MB | 19.22 MB | 983966391208607114 | ||
| 405783 | windows · polish | 28.62 MB | 14.97 MB | 8174635134514118284 | ||
| 405784 | windows · russian | 94.21 MB | 47.88 MB | 4556062117301191326 |
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| Build ID | Branch | Updated | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 819805 | public | 2026-09-11 21:08 UTC | 5 hours ago |
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As Turmoil Games is closing, we have now made Alpha Polaris free. The game means a lot to us and we hope people continue to enjoy it far to the future. For all that have supported us: thank you!
Read the story of Alpha Polaris here: https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/3pmbq1/how_to_get_a_job_in_the_games_industry_the_hard/
Read the story of Alpha Polaris here: https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/3pmbq1/how_to_get_a_job_in_the_games_industry_the_hard/
Full appinfo as delivered by Steam PICS, changenumber 37922103. Also at /api/app/405780/raw.
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