Soliton Burst

not bullet hell, not bullet heaven, something else entirely

An arena shooter where the arena keeps folding into something new — a Torus, a Möbius strip, a Helicoid, or others. Hundreds of enemies stream at you the whole time while you curve your bullets along the space.

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Trailer

Also: 35-second feature spotlight.

About the game

The arena keeps folding into something new. You auto-fire. Hundreds of enemies stream at you the whole time.

What you fight on

  • Torus — walk off the right edge, reappear at the left, still firing
  • Möbius strip — cross the seam and the shot you fired five seconds ago returns from the wrong side
  • Hyperbolic disc — bullets curve along the geodesics
  • Helicoid — a spiral ramp that loops around a hollow central axis
  • Quantum Tunnel — a tube interior, third-person, with real vanishing-point perspective
  • …and more, opened over time

How a run goes

You pick weapons at level-up. The arena director picks where each portal leads. You pick when to take it. Stay for the shape boss and the trial reward, or walk through to fold the topology somewhere new. Kill a shape's boss and the manifold begins to come apart, signalling it's time to leave. Push deep enough and the run's final encounter is warped in by force: an event horizon that pursues you across a collapsing arena.

Between runs

Each run takes a handful of minutes. Between runs you spend Stars on a Star Map. The constellation opens new shapes, new modifiers, new weapons, new bosses, and new characters that fundamentally change the rules.

Screenshots

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Torus arena, opening combat density The arena mid-fold, torus folding into a Möbius strip Hyperbolic disc, bullets curving along geodesics Quantum Tunnel, a tube interior with vanishing-point perspective Helicoid, a spiral ramp around a hollow central axis Torus wrap, the playfield curving back on itself Level-up screen, choosing a weapon A shape boss spawning

In motion

Opening combat
Cold open
Quantum Tunnel tube
Quantum Tunnel
Helicoid spiral
Helicoid

Logo & icon

Soliton Burst lockup Lockup (transparent PNG) Soliton Burst icon Icon 512×512 (transparent PNG)

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About the developer

Soliton Burst is built by SolitonDev, a solo developer based in Melbourne, Australia. Every visual in the game is drawn in code: no sprites, no 3D models, no sourced art. It's one person chasing a single idea, that a survivors-like could let you reshape the space you fight in instead of just your stats.

Press & contact

Email
[email protected]
Discord
discord.gg/wDRdSUYZ74
Build access
A public playtest is planned for July 2026. To request early access for coverage, reach out by email or Discord.

Monetization: You have full permission to record, stream, and monetize videos of Soliton Burst, including during the playtest and Early Access. No need to ask.

Disclosure

Music and sound effects in Soliton Burst were generated using AI audio tools. Some marketing materials (header capsule, key art) were produced with AI-assisted design tools. All in-game visuals are drawn procedurally in code. No AI was used to generate gameplay content or game visuals.