sphereFACE

Released: May 19, 2017
Platforms: WindowsLinux
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 00:57 GMT

Updates & announcements

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22 Dec 2024Developer post
Update notes 2024: First patch in 4 years!
This is the first maintenance patch in four years! SphereFACE was first released in 2015, and a lot has happened since that time. We're excited to take a trip down memory lane with you. While VoxelStorm no longer exists in its present guise, its spirit lives on in Armchair Softwa
09 Jun 2017Developer post
sphereFACE Version 15.2.15674.86305 Released - plus leaderboards!
New in this version: leaderboards for high scores, kills and planetary mass destroyed: Improvements: New Steam API interaction layer Safe fallback that lets the game run even if no Steam dll is present Ship doesn't keep flying & shooting when the player wins the game Localisa
New in this version: leaderboards for high scores, kills and planetary mass destroyed: http://steamcommunity.com/stats/485680/leaderboards/1992656 Improvements:

New Steam API interaction layer
Safe fallback that lets the game run even if no Steam dll is present
Ship doesn't keep flying & shooting when the player wins the game
Localisation improvements
Improving robustness of memory layout for weapon levels
Rendering announcements in front of everything else
Added achievement for reading the help text
Added "save-scum" detection and associated achievements
Bug fixes:

Fixed crash when unbinding XBox controller weapon switch button
Correct achievements for mass destroyed values
Correct accuracy display in victory view
Binding analogue controls to correct weapon number
Stop gaussRIFLE playing charging sound when switching away from it
Fix crash after loading savefiles
Make reverse thruster control work correctly
Allow spaceMINES to be jettisoned properly
Fix crash when jettisoning weapons
Fix crash when entering tunnel while being destroyed
Coming soon - leaderboards for all sorts of other statistics. Comment if you have any suggestions for what to add!
Original post
09 Jun 2017Developer post
sphereFACE Version 15.2.15674.86305 Released - plus leaderboards!
New in this version: leaderboards for high scores, kills and planetary mass destroyed: Improvements: New Steam API interaction layer Safe fallback that lets the game run even if no Steam dll is present Ship doesn't keep flying & shooting when the player wins the game Localisa
New in this version: leaderboards for high scores, kills and planetary mass destroyed: http://steamcommunity.com/stats/485680/leaderboards/1992656 Improvements:

New Steam API interaction layer
Safe fallback that lets the game run even if no Steam dll is present
Ship doesn't keep flying & shooting when the player wins the game
Localisation improvements
Improving robustness of memory layout for weapon levels
Rendering announcements in front of everything else
Added achievement for reading the help text
Added "save-scum" detection and associated achievements
Bug fixes:

Fixed crash when unbinding XBox controller weapon switch button
Correct achievements for mass destroyed values
Correct accuracy display in victory view
Binding analogue controls to correct weapon number
Stop gaussRIFLE playing charging sound when switching away from it
Fix crash after loading savefiles
Make reverse thruster control work correctly
Allow spaceMINES to be jettisoned properly
Fix crash when jettisoning weapons
Fix crash when entering tunnel while being destroyed
Coming soon - leaderboards for all sorts of other statistics. Comment if you have any suggestions for what to add!
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01 Jun 2017Developer post
sphereFACE Version 14.8.15194.83783 Released
Improvements: Added menu option to invert camera y-axis (mouse invert) Made weapons and ships logs achievements easier to get Red ship fragments no longer destroy other red ships Red buildings are now affected by the singularityCANNON and rocket blasts Allow multiple high score a
Improvements:

Added menu option to invert camera y-axis (mouse invert)
Made weapons and ships logs achievements easier to get
Red ship fragments no longer destroy other red ships
Red buildings are now affected by the singularityCANNON and rocket blasts
Allow multiple high score achievements to be attained in the same run
Allow red buildings to have a velocity
Slow down accelerated camera movement at the midpoint of the death transition so you can read the stats even if you skipped the fadeout
GivenSwarms random acceleration capacity so they don't bunch up as much
Added savescumming detection and corresponding achievements
Moved inventory description closer to inventory list
Given spaceMINES a limited lifetime
Optimise mine graphics for performance outside the current sphere
No longer announcing changes from a weapon to itself
Reduced requirement for highest clear spheres achievement to 30
Improved achievement graphics
More debugging output for dynamic library loader component
A few new achievements
Bug fixes:

Correct Sawblade one-shot kill tracking
Correct achievement API name for enemies destroyed over n
Fixed typo in clear 10 spheres achievement
Fixed armour not colliding with enemy buildings
Fixed flakCANNON graphic incorrectly rendering on the player ship
For the latest info, follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/VoxelStorm
Original post
01 Jun 2017Developer post
sphereFACE Version 14.8.15194.83783 Released
Improvements: Added menu option to invert camera y-axis (mouse invert) Made weapons and ships logs achievements easier to get Red ship fragments no longer destroy other red ships Red buildings are now affected by the singularityCANNON and rocket blasts Allow multiple high score a
Improvements:

Added menu option to invert camera y-axis (mouse invert)
Made weapons and ships logs achievements easier to get
Red ship fragments no longer destroy other red ships
Red buildings are now affected by the singularityCANNON and rocket blasts
Allow multiple high score achievements to be attained in the same run
Allow red buildings to have a velocity
Slow down accelerated camera movement at the midpoint of the death transition so you can read the stats even if you skipped the fadeout
GivenSwarms random acceleration capacity so they don't bunch up as much
Added savescumming detection and corresponding achievements
Moved inventory description closer to inventory list
Given spaceMINES a limited lifetime
Optimise mine graphics for performance outside the current sphere
No longer announcing changes from a weapon to itself
Reduced requirement for highest clear spheres achievement to 30
Improved achievement graphics
More debugging output for dynamic library loader component
A few new achievements
Bug fixes:

Correct Sawblade one-shot kill tracking
Correct achievement API name for enemies destroyed over n
Fixed typo in clear 10 spheres achievement
Fixed armour not colliding with enemy buildings
Fixed flakCANNON graphic incorrectly rendering on the player ship
For the latest info, follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/VoxelStorm
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Updates & announcements

Update notes 2024: First patch in 4 years!

sphereFACE Version 15.2.15674.86305 Released - plus leaderboards!

sphereFACE Version 15.2.15674.86305 Released - plus leaderboards!

sphereFACE Version 14.8.15194.83783 Released

sphereFACE Version 14.8.15194.83783 Released