About
Threshold came out in 1981 for Apple II, Atari 8-bit and Commodore VIC-20, then for Atari 2600 in 1982 and for ColecoVision and Commodore C64/128/MAX in 1983. It is Playable on Steam Deck. It was nominated for 1 award.
Threshold is a typical shoot 'em up that places the player's spaceship at the bottom of the screen where he has to fend of the enemy. If the player misses an enemy and he reaches the opposite side of the screen he will reappear on the other side of the screen again. This goes on as long as the player has destroyed all enemy ships and the game progresses into the next stage with enemies approaching in a different attack pattern. Needless to say that contact with an enemy projectile or an enemy itself results in losing a life.
What is happening now
Threshold is an adventure game set in 10th-century ancient China, where players explore mountainous landscapes filled with ancient machinery and mysteries. The game launched on PC in November 2024. Since release, developer attention has focused on expanding the experience through the Hidden Mountain expansion. The upcoming Heaven's Threshold update, arriving August 20th, introduces giant bosses and a haunted survival mode alongside 27 new Xbox achievements. The expansion continues the core premise of investigating ancient technological remnants hidden within the region's terrain.
Games like Threshold
same kind of game, other series
Awards
0 won, 1 more nominationMedia
Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 9, 2026.
Threshold player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.