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The Last 15 Minutes on Tau Alpha 7: A Fifteen-Minute Last Stand, Scored to One Song (Sep 2026)

The Last 15 Minutes on Tau Alpha 7 launched Sep 15, 2026 — an experimental 15-minute last-stand battle for 1-4 players, scored to one music track.

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The Last 15 Minutes on Tau Alpha 7 released on Steam on September 15, 2026 at $2.69 (USD), developed by Over The Moon.

VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5062180), checked 2026-09-16

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It is an experimental short game: the entire experience is one fifteen-minute battle playable with 1-4 players, scored to a single fifteen-minute music track, with a buff-granting voice feature that lets players shout lines that change as the battle goes on.

VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5062180), checked 2026-09-16

FAQ

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When did The Last 15 Minutes on Tau Alpha 7 release?

September 15, 2026 on Steam.

How much does it cost?

$2.69 at launch on Steam.

How long is the game?

The entire game is one fifteen-minute battle, across three difficulty levels.

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What the game is

The Last 15 Minutes on Tau Alpha 7 is an experimental project — an attempt to capture the dramatic last stand feeling: the entire battle is 15 minutes, across 3 difficulty levels, and most players will probably experience it a handful of times with friends. (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-09-16)

It is scored to a fifteen-minute music track players can sing along to in a sense; a buff-granting voice feature lets you shout lines that change based on context and get more and more desperate as the game goes on. (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-09-16)

Think of it as a drama you play with your friends, or a fifteen-minute song you sing together with panic and gunfire. (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-09-16)

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Who it is for

The developer is upfront about scope: if you want a deep systems shooter with builds, mastery and several hours, this is not it — it is one intense night with your friends, a short experiment in pathos. (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-09-16)

It works great for a short play alone, with friends, or on a stream. (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-09-16)

The fiction: you have been running for days, the colony is gone, and what is left of your group stands at the evac point on Tau Alpha 7 as a dropship comes — with the darkness past the wall starting to move. (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-09-16)

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The fight

Hold the gate, weld it back together when they crack it, spend your salvage or hoard it, and scream into the dark with your squad. (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-09-16)

You pick which fire to put out first — the ones at the wall, the ones on your flank, or the ones coming up out of the ground behind you. (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-09-16)

The game costs $2.69 at launch on Steam, developed by Over The Moon. (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-09-16)

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Last checked: 2026-09-16

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