PERIHELIA is a rhythm game built as a neon music arcade. You steer a small rocket around a single orbit while rings close in, each with one gap. Every ring, gap and light dot is placed on the music — the kicks, the build-ups and the drops — so the soundtrack literally is the level. Charge enough light and the drop turns the orbit into BURST, a few seconds of old-school arcade shooter.

Those two are the honest reference points. From Super Hexagon comes the one-input, one-orbit clarity and the instant restart; from Tiles Hop comes the idea that the track drives the level. PERIHELIA goes further in two ways: all 18 tracks are original, and BURST breaks the pattern by flipping the rhythm game into an arcade shooter on the drop. There is also JOURNEY, a campaign along a spiral path toward the Sun, instead of a single endless run.

JOURNEY starts at lo-fi and chill synthwave tempos and climbs from there through UK garage, afro house and nu-disco to melodic techno, trance and liquid drum & bass, so the campaign teaches you as it speeds up. One input is all you ever use. If you want a specific track, FREE PLAY opens any of them; DAILY gives everyone the same challenge with fresh modifiers and a leaderboard, and ENDLESS never stops.

Yes. All 18 tracks are original and stream-safe, so you can play PERIHELIA on Twitch or YouTube without copyright claims or muted VODs. That is deliberate: a music game you cannot stream is a music game nobody sees.

Yes. It runs on Windows, Linux and Steam Deck, with keyboard and controller support. The visuals are drawn procedurally, so the neon holds up at Deck resolution.

Release is November 10, 2026 on Steam, priced at USD 4.99 / EUR 5.19. Before that PERIHELIA takes part in Steam Next Fest, October 19–26, 2026, where a demo is planned. Wishlisting is free and Steam pings you the moment the game is out.