Project Ictos
Andrew Burke · 2024 · Arcade, Difficult, 2D, Surreal, Bullet Hell
PC
Positive100% · 14
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About Project Ictos
Avoid everything, touch nothing, and reach a screen edge!
Project Ictos is a fast-paced game with difficult levels that are simple on the surface, but hard to learn and master.
Project Ictos is a fast-paced game with difficult levels that are simple on the surface, but hard to learn and master.
Game Features
- Multiple game modes!
- A practice mode to improve your skills!
- Lots of achievements!
- A soundtrack that is tied to the game's progress!
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players praise this challenging precision game for its addictive gameplay loop, creative level design, and excellent soundtrack that keeps them engaged through repeated attempts. The main appeal is the difficulty curve and satisfaction of mastering tight, obstacle-filled stages, though the unforgiving one-life system means players frequently restart from the beginning when they fail, which is both the core hook and the core frustration for some.
You will either quit after first run or after reaching stage 50. Gameplay is challenging. Although all you have to do is move the white rectangle to the edge of the screen, this isn’t as easy as it sounds. Especially because you have to beat all one hundred stages with only one life. If you get destroyed, your entire progress is over. Besides the normal mode, you can also try flipped mode that unlocks after beating normal once, and infinite which puts you through random stages from both normal and flipped stages. There’s also practice where you can train any stage you already encountered during the normal game. Stages are a mixed bag. Some are easy and have only a few obstacles, while others fill the entire screen with saws and force you to carefully move in very tight spaces. If that’s not challenging enough, the screen often fills up and forces you to move quick or die. Each stage takes only a few seconds. Until you get familiar with them, you will have to deal with a lot of surprises. One stage give you a clear path to the edge, but then throws a wall at you when you get near. Or a laser stage that cuts through entire screen except for a small hole you can hide in. And many…5 found this helpful
If you're into games that get you hooked with a solid gameplay loop, this one's a gem. Been sinking hours into this game and I can't get enough! The gameplay's addicting, pulling you in without trying too hard. Definitely worth checking out!2 found this helpful
I will beat this. I will BE THE VICTOR!! Soundtrack slaps1 found this helpful
HIGHLY addicting! The creativity that was put into each level is admirable. And the music is AMAZING! You have to play this game!! :D Sooo much fun and each new level you get to is a great challenge!1 found this helpful
Great game i suck at lol having a major skill issue moment with my highscore at the time of writing being 14 levels, but im loving it
An elegantly designed, unforgiving experience. Like a bullet hell shooter, the game looks almost impossible at times, but feels balanced in the moment, and when it doesn't a bit of pattern memorization can save you.
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