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Project X: Light Years

93% positive of 149 Steam reviews

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Released
2025
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam

Made by MK_Games.

About the game

The official Project X sequel ✨ Back after 30 years!🎮 A demanding, skill-based experience that rewards patience and mastery. Not every game is for everyone — this one is for players who love a real, fair challenge. Try the demo and see if you’re up for it. Failure teaches. Mastery rewards.

Tagged by players

  • Competitive
  • Shoot 'Em Up
  • Side Scroller
  • Bullet Hell
  • Abstract
  • Shooter
  • Hand-drawn
  • Linear
  • Arcade
  • Score Attack
  • Space
  • 1990's

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What players say

  • Recommended
    I used to love project X on the Amiga, the developer has done a great job riffing off that nostalgia, whilst introducing new mechanics and updated graphics and soundscapes. Its a fun trip down memory lane for me, but with enough new content and ways to play to render a recommendation for new players as well.

    7.5 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Personally I think this is the best side scroller Shoot em up ever made. It's intense, has incredible banging music (turn your volume up and get immersed) and whilst it can be hard, it is quite fair and has you reaching for another go rather than bouncing off.

    2.6 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I was the one who left the first negative review for this game. At the time, my biggest concern was the constant changes to the game's balance and direction. The developer responded, and I came away believing they understood the criticism and were going to stop endlessly tinkering with the core gameplay. I genuinely wanted this game to succeed, so I gave them the benefit of the doubt and removed my review. That…

    37 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.

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