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Steam app 350070 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:05 UTC

Environmental Station Alpha

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Environmental Station Alpha Steam header artwork
Arvi Teikari, Roope MäkinenHempuli Oy
8playing now
824-hour peak
63all-time peak
6average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

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All time

139 months, March 2015 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 159 hourly samples from 14 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

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September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 119 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

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October 2026

Environmental Station Alpha was released on 22 Apr, 2015.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:05 UTC
App ID
350070
Last updated
27 Jan 2026 build 21659272
Developer
Arvi Teikari, Roope Mäkinen
Publisher
Hempuli Oy
Release date
22 Apr, 2015
Platforms
WindowsmacOSLinux
Download size
41 MB40 MB40 MB
Install size
86 MB85 MB84 MB
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
34

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Popular tags

MetroidvaniaPixel GraphicsAdventureIndiePlatformerActionDifficultGreat SoundtrackRetro2DExplorationAtmosphericSci-fiSingleplayerPuzzleSpaceHorror
About this gameFull description from Steam
Environmental Station Alpha is an action adventure platformer with a retro aesthetic and heavy emphasis on exploration. In the game the player controls a robot sent to investigate a mysterious, abandoned space station with the mission to find out what exactly took place there. Overrun by wildlife the station is immensely dangerous to explore, and on top of that earthquakes have made navigating the various areas very challenging. Over the course of the game the player must uncover secrets, fight loads of bosses and amass powerups in order to really figure out the fate of the space station. The game also features a wonderful ambient soundtrack to immerse the player into the gameplay. The game's musics were made by Roope 'Noby' Mäkinen ( ) The SFX were made by Joonas 'Kissa3' Turner ( ) and Niilo Takalainen NOTE: The Mac version doesn't have gamepad or Steam Cloud support.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS12Violência
IGRS18Horor · Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 310M DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 30 MB available space Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio Additional Notes: May vary from computer to computer

Recommended

macOS

Minimum: OS: Snow Leopard 10.6 Processor: 2.0 GHz+, 64-bit Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon X1300/NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT/Intel HD 3000 or better Storage: 150 MB available space Sound Card: Intel High Definition Audio

Linux

Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 16.04 Processor: 2.0 GHz+, 32- or 64-bit Graphics: ATI Radeon X1300/NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT/Intel HD 3000 or better Sound Card: Intel High Definition Audio
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

34 achievements in total.

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Class CAchievement
CarapaceAchievement
Garbage CollectionAchievement
Sea MonsterAchievement
Plant and BloodAchievement
TrioAchievement
ScittererAchievement
Stony GazeAchievement
AccessAchievement
Festering MatterHidden achievement

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50 developer announcements, Jul 2015 to Jan 2026 · times in UTC

January

  1. Version 1.C3

    - Fixed the speedrun achievement being attainable just by watching the credits from the main menu (whoops) - Fixed a bossfight incorrectly granting you a powerup if you didn't have it yet - Hopefully fixed a rare issue with controls in the…

    Patch notes

October

  1. Environmental Station Alpha C++ port is out!

    Hi everyone! As I mentioned earlier this year, we have been working on a new version of the game with the intent of fixing various problems that have plagued the game for years now, including the game just straight up not functioning on…

    Hempuli

July

  1. FLAC soundtrack added back

    As the title says, the full OST should now be available once more. Apologies for the trouble.

    Patch notes
  2. ESA Soundtrack is working again

    The soundtrack for Environmental Station Alpha has been nonfunctional for some time now without me realizing. The reason for this was that the OST was implemented back before Steam had a dedicated soundtrack feature; during those days the…

    Hempuli

February

  1. We're working on fixing the issues with the game

    ESA has currently some issues with crashing on Win11 platforms, and as announced previously, the MacOS version doesn't run at all. We're working on addressing these issues by porting the game to a new codebase which makes handling of these…

    Hempuli

September

  1. MacOS support disabled for now

    The game has stopped working on newer versions of MacOS due to technical reasons that I can't fix right now. For that reason, I've disabled MacOS support for the time being. I'm intending for this to be temporary, but fixing the issue will…

    Hempuli

January

  1. Green block bug fixed + other stuff

    The green switch block bug should now be gone. Alongside that I managed to figure out a semi-fix for the yellow teleporter alt+tab issue, as well as fix some small issues related to the game timer. So yeah. I had known about the switch bug…

    Hempuli

August

  1. Noita coming to Early Access on September 24th!

    Noita, a game I've been working on in the Nolla Games team, will be coming to Steam Early Access on September 24th and has a new trailer! Check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smkdscv6SJs Noita's Steam page (if you're…

    Hempuli

June

  1. Small tweak

    - Fixed the previously implemented system to make entering one-tile-high passages take all wall types into account to remove inconsistencies.

    Patch notes

May

  1. Small update

    - Fixed the new option in the settings menu overlapping other options - Fixed a bug in the new feature for entering tight passages more easily - Made Serpent 5 turn slower in the first phase

    Patch notes
  2. Update, at last!

    Phew! I've been really busy with business and Baba Is You, but took some time today to implement some much-needed updates: - Made it easier to get into one-tile-high passages - Added the ability to turn the water/fire wavey effect on/off to…

    Patch notes

December

  1. Pre-bugfix update

    Some players have had an issue where the game doesn't render areas correctly when in an underwater/high-temperature area. I'm planning to release a larger bugfix patch later on, but right now don't have the resources to do so, so as a…

    Patch notes

July

  1. Optimization patch

    Environmental Station Alpha has got an update with optimizations to the gameplay itself. There was some old code that was unnecessarily memory-heavy, and replacing that resulted in the FPS increasing to about 3 times what it used to be. The…

    Hempuli
  2. Small update

    Another small update! Previously, if you set the sound volume too low, some sounds might not play at all; this has now been fixed.

    Hempuli
  3. Big Update!

    Environmental Station Alpha has updated! The big new thing is that the level-loading code is much more optimized now, leading to faster loading times especially on older computers! The new version also removes some rng elements, and you can…

    Hempuli
  4. Update!

    So, Environmental Station Alpha was just updated! The update doesn't add much, mostly fixing some tiny, tiny bugs. However, there's some underlying stuff that has changed and that'll help future patches a lot. That is, I've replaced certain…

    Hempuli

February

  1. Malwarebytes issue resolved

    Just wanted to post a quick announcement that the false positive report from Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will be fixed in the next update of MBAM. Thank you for the information! I've heard that AVG Free might have a similar issue, so if…

    Hempuli
  2. Malwarebytes issue resolved

    Just wanted to post a quick announcement that the false positive report from Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will be fixed in the next update of MBAM. Thank you for the information! I've heard that AVG Free might have a similar issue, so if…

    Hempuli
  3. About updates and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

    Hello everyone! There haven't been updates to Environmental Station Alpha for some time now, and I wanted to explain why & what I can do about that in the future. Over a year ago I noticed that a graphical effect in the game had broken down…

    Hempuli
  4. About updates and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

    Hello everyone! There haven't been updates to Environmental Station Alpha for some time now, and I wanted to explain why & what I can do about that in the future. Over a year ago I noticed that a graphical effect in the game had broken down…

    Hempuli

September

  1. Environmental Station Alpha in the Humble Clickteam Fusion Bundle!

    Environmental Station Alpha is featured right now in the Humble Clickteam Fusion Bundle along with several really cool games made with Clickteam programs. Go check the bundle out: https://www.humblebundle.com/clickteam-fusion-bundle

    Hempuli
  2. Environmental Station Alpha in the Humble Clickteam Fusion Bundle!

    Environmental Station Alpha is featured right now in the Humble Clickteam Fusion Bundle along with several really cool games made with Clickteam programs. Go check the bundle out: https://www.humblebundle.com/clickteam-fusion-bundle

    Hempuli
  3. Small update!

    Fixed a long-time issue where sequence breaking at a certain point could cause the player to get permanently stuck on the derelict ship!

    Patch notes
  4. Small update!

    Fixed a long-time issue where sequence breaking at a certain point could cause the player to get permanently stuck on the derelict ship!

    Hempuli

July

  1. ESA speedrun at the European Speedrunner Assembly 2016 event!

    ESA will be speedrun by Jazzy and ESGPuppetmaster later today at the European Speedrunner Assembly 2016 speedrunning event; if you want to see the game raced by two very skilled speedrunners, do join the stream! The run will be at 21:51…

    Hempuli
  2. ESA speedrun at the European Speedrunner Assembly 2016 event!

    ESA will be speedrun by Jazzy and ESGPuppetmaster later today at the European Speedrunner Assembly 2016 speedrunning event; if you want to see the game raced by two very skilled speedrunners, do join the stream! The run will be at 21:51…

    Hempuli

April

  1. Anniversary sale!

    To celebrate the first anniversary of the game, Environmental Station Alpha is -50% on Steam for this weekend! The OST also has a 33% discount!

    Hempuli
  2. Anniversary sale!

    To celebrate the first anniversary of the game, Environmental Station Alpha is -50% on Steam for this weekend! The OST also has a 33% discount!

    Hempuli

March

  1. New patch! Mac port updates and bugfixes

    This update changes the mac port to use a different, more efficient wrapper, which should make the game run much better on macs while making it more stable as well! Please send feedback if something breaks or changes due to this update.…

    Hempuli
  2. New patch! Mac port updates and bugfixes

    This update changes the mac port to use a different, more efficient wrapper, which should make the game run much better on macs while making it more stable as well! Please send feedback if something breaks or changes due to this update.…

    Patch notes

February

  1. Small patch

    - Rebalanced some bossfights - Added "grace frames" to the jump; now if the player jumps right after falling off, the game will still treat the jump as a normal one. Please report any bugs related! - Re-added the old challenge mode due to…

    Hempuli
  2. Small patch

    - Rebalanced some bossfights - Added "grace frames" to the jump; now if the player jumps right after falling off, the game will still treat the jump as a normal one. Please report any bugs related! - Re-added the old challenge mode due to…

    Patch notes
  3. Environmental Station Alpha soundtrack now available on Bandcamp!

    The musician, Roope Mäkinen, has released the soundtrack on Bandcamp so that it can be purchased separately from the game! If you liked the music, do support it…

    Hempuli
  4. Environmental Station Alpha soundtrack now available on Bandcamp!

    The musician, Roope Mäkinen, has released the soundtrack on Bandcamp so that it can be purchased separately from the game! If you liked the music, do support it…

    Hempuli
  5. Challenge mode patch!

    New patch is here! This patch reworked the challenge mode so that it's less similar to other modes (+ somewhat more of a challenge). Some room layouts were also edited slightly, and as usual there were a couple bugs fixed. We're also…

    Hempuli
  6. Challenge mode patch!

    New patch is here! This patch reworked the challenge mode so that it's less similar to other modes (+ somewhat more of a challenge). Some room layouts were also edited slightly, and as usual there were a couple bugs fixed. We're also…

    Patch notes

January

  1. Patch is up!

    Today a small patch was released for the game. Included are fixes like Fixed certain ending cutscene triggers that weren't working properly Fixed the in-game timer to be a bit more accurate Made it so that holding jump while swimming moves…

    Hempuli
  2. Patch is up!

    Today a small patch was released for the game. Included are fixes like Fixed certain ending cutscene triggers that weren't working properly Fixed the in-game timer to be a bit more accurate Made it so that holding jump while swimming moves…

    Patch notes

October

  1. The Research Outpost update

    Well, it's out! You don't need to start a new game to see the content, the game should tell you pretty explicitly about where to go to get started. https://i.imgur.com/7cheFxl.png https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkfl-fwnHTw

    Hempuli
  2. The Research Outpost update

    Well, it's out! You don't need to start a new game to see the content, the game should tell you pretty explicitly about where to go to get started. https://i.imgur.com/7cheFxl.png https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkfl-fwnHTw

    Patch notes
  3. Trailer for the Research Outpost update!

    Here we go, a cool little teaser for the upcoming update! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkfl-fwnHTw

    Hempuli
  4. Trailer for the Research Outpost update!

    Here we go, a cool little teaser for the upcoming update! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkfl-fwnHTw

    Hempuli
  5. Steam Cloud support is here!

    Better late than never - The game now supports the Steam Cloud (on Windows only at the moment, but I'll try to get it working on Mac as well ASAP)! If problems arise in some form, please inform me on the community board. Thanks! :)

    Hempuli
  6. Steam Cloud support is here!

    Better late than never - The game now supports the Steam Cloud (on Windows only at the moment, but I'll try to get it working on Mac as well ASAP)! If problems arise in some form, please inform me on the community board. Thanks! :)

    Patch notes
  7. A Special update coming 18th of October!

    There'll be a brand-new update coming up later this month! It'll contain new content aimed for those who wish to delve even deeper into the station's mysteries, along with a set of bugfixes.

    Hempuli
  8. A Special update coming 18th of October!

    There'll be a brand-new update coming up later this month! It'll contain new content aimed for those who wish to delve even deeper into the station's mysteries, along with a set of bugfixes.

    Hempuli

July

  1. Official Soundtrack has been released!

    The Official Soundtrack of the game has been released! It costs mere $2,99 and has all the tracks improved and refined for over 30 minutes of amazing game music! You can find it here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/384720 As an…

    Hempuli
  2. Official Soundtrack has been released!

    The Official Soundtrack of the game has been released! It costs mere $2,99 and has all the tracks improved and refined for over 30 minutes of amazing game music! You can find it here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/384720 As an…

    Hempuli
  3. Soundtrack release at 8 PM EST!

    Surprise! The Official Soundtrack by Roope Mäkinen will be released on Steam at 8 PM EST! It'll cost 2,99 $ and contain all the tracks as high quality LAME-encoded V0 MP3! There'll be a game development stream starting at 6 PM leading up to…

    Hempuli
  4. Soundtrack release at 8 PM EST!

    Surprise! The Official Soundtrack by Roope Mäkinen will be released on Steam at 8 PM EST! It'll cost 2,99 $ and contain all the tracks as high quality LAME-encoded V0 MP3! There'll be a game development stream starting at 6 PM leading up to…

    Hempuli

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