

Project X: Light Years
MK_Games · August 15, 2025 · Side Scroller, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Competitive, Shooter
Buy Project X: Light Years from Steam at $17.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.
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Project X: Light Years price by region
Project X: Light Years costs $9.89 in Georgia (USD), £14.99 in the United Kingdom, €17.49 in Europe (EUR), $17.99 in the United States, CA$23.49 in Canada, NZ$26.29 in New Zealand, A$26.50 in Australia, R$54.99 in Brazil and zł64.99 in Poland right now.
| Region | Best price | Official store | Key shop | Stores |
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| $9.89 | $9.89 | — | 1 | |
| £14.99 | £14.99 | — | 1 | |
| €17.49 | €17.49 | — | 1 | |
| $17.99 | $17.99 | — | 1 | |
| CA$23.49 | CA$23.49 | — | 1 | |
| NZ$26.29 | NZ$26.29 | — | 1 | |
| A$26.50 | A$26.50 | — | 1 | |
| R$54.99 | R$54.99 | — | 1 | |
| zł64.99 | zł64.99 | — | 1 |
Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.
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About Project X: Light Years
Now includes FREE enhanced version — RELOADED — with a brand-new Career mode!
Story
Thirty years have passed since the first battle against the alien menace in Project X. Now, the threat has returned—stronger, smarter, and more relentless than ever.Project X: Light Years brings back high-octane, side-scrolling shoot’em-up action as the official successor to the beloved Amiga classic. Crafted by passionate fans and shaped through close collaboration with players and members of the original development team, it honors the legacy while pushing the series to the next level.In Project X: Light Years, players once again take command of advanced spacecraft, navigating treacherous enemy zones and battling relentless waves of foes and towering bosses.Featuring modern graphics, refined gameplay mechanics, and a soundtrack that pays tribute to the original classic, Project X: Light Years is crafted for both long-time fans and a new generation of players.Outfit your ship with a diverse arsenal of powerful weapons and upgrades, plan your assault, and put your piloting skills to the ultimate test. The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance—will you rise to the challenge and repel the alien invasion once and for all? Gameplay:
Classic Side-Scrolling Action Shmup
Relive the intense, fast-paced gameplay of the original Project X—now rebuilt with modern graphics, fluid animations, and refined controls for a smoother, more responsive experience.Dynamic Environments
Fight your way through a wide range of beautifully crafted stages, from treacherous asteroid fields to hostile alien worlds—each with its own hazards and surprises.Challenging Enemies
Encounter a diverse lineup of foes, each armed with unique attack patterns and behaviors. From swarms of agile fighters to colossal screen-filling bosses, every battle pushes your reflexes and strategy.Powerful Upgrades
Collect power-ups and ship enhancements to boost firepower, speed, and defense. Tailor your loadout to your preferred playstyle and adapt to the escalating threats ahead.Over 40 Random Power-Ups
Add explosive chaos or quirky twists to every run with more than forty randomized power-ups—ensuring no two matches ever feel the same.Advanced Score System
A refined scoring system tracks your accuracy, timing, and overall performance. Precision and consistency are rewarded, making each run more competitive and endlessly replayable.Bullet Hell
With a full spectrum of options, you can adjust the game for a proper bullet hell experience.Forgiving Death-Penalty System
No more losing all your weapons when you go down. Get back into the action quickly and keep the momentum going.Multiple Weapon Loadouts
Carry several weapons at once and freely swap between them on the fly, allowing deeper strategy and more varied combat tactics.Epic Boss Battles
Take on towering bosses equipped with formidable defenses and devastating attack patterns. Victory demands strategy, precision, and clever use of your full weapon arsenal.2-Player Mode
Join forces with a friend in local co-op mode. Coordinate your firepower, support each other in heated battles, and tackle the toughest encounters as a team.Modern Features
Experience Project X: Light Years with modern enhancements including high-definition graphics, achievements, and online leaderboards. Compete globally for the highest scores, fastest runs, and ultimate bragging rights.Brimble Brothers Are Back
Alister and Chris Brimble reunite with the franchise, restoring the unmistakable legacy of the original classic.Advanced Continue System
Use your allocated credits to continue from place you died. Quit and save your session to resume later, or restart from any level you’ve already beaten.Casual Mode
Play on Rookie difficulty with 99 credits. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a stress-free gaming experience.Tiny Wings
Special difficulty - Fewer waves, zero bosses, the game is 30% shorter, and it's really hard to go down. Just fly and pew-pewKey Features:
- High-Definition Visuals: Stunning, hand-crafted visuals bring the universe of "Project X Light Years" to life, with vibrant colors and detailed environments.
- Dedicated 2 Soundtracks: Choose between an epic soundtrack that captures the spirit of the original game, or an alternative version with a harder, more intense beat.
- Smooth Controls: Intuitive and responsive controls designed for both veteran players and newcomers. No inertia this time :)
- Replayability: Online Seasons, Arena and Main Story, 5 game modes, 5 difficulty levels, hidden secrets, and unlockable content ensure hours of engaging gameplay.
- Two Player Co-Op Mode.
- Online leaderboards
*Game has no AI generated content
Project X: Light Years — game info
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux / SteamOS
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Player modes
- Single-player, Co-op, Split screen
- Controller
- Partial controller support
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
DLC & expansions
🎁 Complete the collection
Base game + 0 of 1 DLC at today's best prices (some DLC unpriced).
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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.1 found this helpful
Awesome homage to one of my favourite Amiga games ever. Thank you for making this, and doing such a cracking job. First impressions right now but this is one of those tributes that makes you feel exactly like you are playing the original as you remembered it, when actually the old version would be aged by comparison. The visuals, loading screen, music, everything is making me so happy. And as a game in it's own right first impressions are fantastic. Complex and hectic enough to give adrenaline, but measured enough to feel playable by my much older brain. Clearly a passion project!1 found this helpful
Nostalgia to the original Project X1 found this helpful
Excellent shmup! Very good replayability, I only played on Rookie so far, because I am a useless shmupper. But it's fun and after many restarts I am able to clear atleast the first few levels out of ten without dying some times. But at stage 7 it hurts, oh how it hurts. But it's all very well balanced, had a few minor bugs, but nothing that takes away from game play. Like once a boss wouldn't show up, and another time a boss couldn't be damaged, or another time all of the coins were worth 1. But these have only happened once, and there was a recent update that may have adressed these issues. Can still not exit the game from the game over menu though, that takes you back to the menu. Yeah I recommend this one. Hydorah was good too, but I got stuck halfway through, beacause of upgrade death, in Project X you loose at most one upgrade step per death, so losing a ship isn't an automatic fail. Bullets and enemy ships are clearly visible, making avoidance a matter of thumb dexterity more than ocular aquity. Also like the implementation of if the ship gets damaged and certain controller actions can fast repair those. Music, voice over and sound effects are great too. Not som…1 found this helpful
Very very good space shoot 'em up, with really awesome computer game graphics. Very possibly the best graphics I've seen in this type of game. Really nice arcade style - the game really does look awesome and plays real well also. The guns/bullets/ship feel 'hefty' enough. There are many different versions of the game to play, with varying in-game weapon upgrade mechanics. There are loads of different types of enemies, and variations in attack waves. Everything is really well done in this game. Extensive online leaderboards. 10/10. Possibly the best space shoot 'em up I've played, so far.1 found this helpful
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