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Caleb Jesse · Published by Subatomic Forge
6 user reviews — 100% positive (6 reviews) · 58 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A 2D, open-world indie combat RPG set in an unstable world parallel to ours. Fight chaotic entities and bosses, explore broken worlds, and collect unique items to customize your loadout. Warp the fabric of time and space, and discover new unstable elements to grow your power and reach victory.
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Adventure, Indie, RPG · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games
Embark on a unique 2D journey as you battle chaotic entities and explore broken worlds. Customize your loadout with unique items to grow your power and reach victory in The Space Between, an indie RPG from Subatomic Forge.
About this game
YOU have been chosen by ENTITY ZERO to save THE SPACE BETWEEN, an unstable realm that lies between the atoms of our world. Explore broken realities, fight chaotic bosses, and meet strange characters in this liminal indie combat game!
In a world where the laws of physics are just suggestions, things can get a bit weird. Help Enzo, a boy selected as the 'Chosen One,' on his mission to save The Space Between from imminent disaster, caused by a centuries-long fight between two super-powerful beings. With special abilities like the time-warping 'Unstable Dash' and 15 unique 'Unstable Atoms' that can be synthesized with your body to provide strange effects, you can become powerful enough to end the eternal battle and save the world.
Inspired by the eerie magic of liminal spaces, The Space Between is an open-world 2D indie RPG full of entities and bossfights. With over 75 items and weapons to choose from, you can customize your equipment and arsenal to fit any playstyle! Traverse all seven different levels as you explore the remnants of buildings, forests, and entire civilizations. Along the way, you'll receive help from kind souls, fallen foes, and other prophetic messengers.
Enter this world, and seize your chance to be a part of something strange.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Release 1.1.2
A very small fix to a very big issue.- Fixed Atomic Locker taking items like the ProtocoreRead full article on Community Announcements (cj107)Patch NotesOfficial
Release 1.1.1
Just some routine bug fixes. Enjoy!Patched a bug where message broadcasts would not go awayPatched bugs with Unstable Atoms and equipping themPatched a bug when dying during the Brawler fightPatched a bug where damage boosts wouldn't carry across scenes Potentially patched a bug with the LockerRead full article on Community Announcements (cj107)AnnouncementsOfficial
RELEASE 1.1 - SPRING CLEANING
LOTS of tweaks and additions to combat, UI, and more to make the game feel better and more satisfying to play. Enjoy!!!Changed indicator animations on all weaponsMade coins and ammo glide toward the playerMade the dummy slide around lessGave cutscenes slight animationsRevamped animations, sprites, and colors of ALL UI / BUTTONSRevamped the Prism Dagger weaponAdded pickup sounds for coins and ammo, and changed the pickup sound for itemsRevamped The Secret weaponRemoved the 'equip' button when selecting Junk items in the inventory (this did nothing if selected, but the unusable button has been removed)An item's category (primary/secondary/etc) can now be seen in Shops based on a little color indicator before buying them.Added a sound and notification when a new entity is logged in the BestiaryRevamped the two Shield items to be more fair and balanced, making them negate one full hit of damage when directed at an enemy rather than haphazardly blocking projectiles.Fixed Stable Atom UI overlapping with Boss Defeated UI, and cleaned up the message-broadcast text Main Menu screen's background now changes based on the level your game is saved inAdded a "Mission Status" window to the Map screen, providing hints as to the boss locations in each levelUpdated the Steam page with new assets and screenshots Added several new sound effects to make UI feel more satisfying:Item Sell, Item Purchase, UI Click, Bestiary Close, Atoms Window Open, Item Equip, Item Unequip, Player Heal, Dash Recharge, Shop Interact, Outpost Upgrade, Unstable Atom Use, Puzzle Solve, Door Travel, Atomic Locker Close, Atomic Locker Open, Shop Domain Door Travel Thanks to MoreShadowTX for helping with the sound design in this update.Read full article on Community Announcements (cj107)Patch NotesOfficial
Release 1.0.4
Patched several bugs in addition to making some small changes per community suggestions!- **POTENTIALLY FIXED MAC SUPPORT**- **Made Coins stack into groups of 1, 5, 10, and 20, and made Ammo stack into groups of 1 or 10, all to decrease lag**- Fixed the boulders in the Nocturnal Forest that allowed early access to certain -bosses- Fixed bug where using doors cancels your Stable Atom acquiring- Fixed a misaligned Hotel door, adjusted Room Infinity (and fixed the lag there), and fixed the map in the top room- Fixed the first Submerged Society ambush, a broken door in the level, and a misaligned minimap- Taper Wave minigame is no longer infinitely replayable - Geigelisk is now able to go to the third manhole, as he was previously unable to- Fixed a bug in the Cinema Projector Room that allowed the player to go out-of-bounds- Adjusted Neptideon's movement, making him strafe more to avoid pushing the player into walls - Tried to mitigate lag in the Musician bossfight- Made a tiny adjustment to the credits- Resized NPC dialogue text- Gave the Unstable Dash bar an animation when recharged- Added keybind hints to the Unstable Dash and to the Hotbar- Added various dash-related graffiti around the world- Fixed the Elevator at the top floor of the Mall glitching before the Buzzed Brawler fightRead full article on Community Announcements (cj107)Patch NotesOfficial
TSB (SF) MAC SUPPORT!!
MacOS support should be fully working. If any problems arise, we will be quick to fix them.Have fun!Read full article on Community Announcements (cj107)
