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Dodge! Shoot! Go faster! Break the sound barrier in this unbelievably fast game and go straight for the first place in the leaderboard of BARRIER X!

BARRIER X is a indie, action and arcade game developed by Noclip and published by HypeTrain Digital.
Released on May 27th 2016 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 2,315 reviews of which 1,981 were positive and 334 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP or later
  • Processor: 2 GHz processor
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Direct X9.0c compatible
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 100 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Any soundcard

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025
Instead of coffee you have this game. Somehow it keeps you on for a while.
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Jan. 2025
BARRIER X Has a total of 5 trading cards.
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Oct. 2024
this might fix crashing on boot 1. type advanced system settings into windows search bar 2. Open advanced system settings 3. Select “Environment Variables” in the “Advanced” tab 4. Select “New…” under “System variables” 5. Input the text below and select “OK” Variable name: OPENSSL_ia32cap Variable value: ~0x200000200000000 If this is done correctly this might fix the crashing it seems to have done it for me needed the fix for another game i was trying to play.
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Frequently Asked Questions

BARRIER X is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.

BARRIER X is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 2.99€ on Steam.

BARRIER X received 1,981 positive votes out of a total of 2,315 achieving a rating of 8.21.
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BARRIER X was developed by Noclip and published by HypeTrain Digital.

BARRIER X is playable and fully supported on Windows.

BARRIER X is not playable on MacOS.

BARRIER X is not playable on Linux.

BARRIER X is a single-player game.

BARRIER X does not currently offer any DLC.

BARRIER X does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

BARRIER X supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet and Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

BARRIER X is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for BARRIER X.

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BARRIER X
8.2
1,981
334
Game modes
Features
Online players
1
Developer
Noclip
Publisher
HypeTrain Digital
Release 27 May 2016
Platforms
Remote Play