The Thing: Space X

The Thing: Space X

LillyWelland inc. · September 20, 2017 · Indie, Action, Adventure

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The Thing: Space X price by region

The Thing: Space X costs £0.89 in the United Kingdom, $0.99 in the United States, €0.99 in Europe (EUR), $0.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$1.29 in Canada, NZ$1.49 in New Zealand, A$1.50 in Australia, R$3.49 in Brazil and zł4.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Thing: Space X offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.89 £0.89 — 1
United Statesyour region $0.99 $0.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €0.99 €0.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $0.99 $0.99 — 1
Canada CA$1.29 CA$1.29 — 1
New Zealand NZ$1.49 NZ$1.49 — 1
Australia A$1.50 A$1.50 — 1
Brazil R$3.49 R$3.49 — 1
Poland zł4.49 zł4.49 — 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 The Thing: Space X

✦ AI summary

The Thing: Space X is a classic space shooter where you pilot combat spacecraft through enemy-filled sectors, armed with beams, machine guns, and missiles to eliminate swarms of fighters and face off against the ultimate boss threat. Battle across multiple subsectors in this arcade-style "kill them all" shooter that delivers relentless action and challenging boss encounters.

Boundless cosmos, a distant constellation in an unknown galaxy. You are a pilot of a spacecraft. Your task is to clear the sector of enemy fighters and destroy the main threat - a leader by the name of a "Thing".

At your disposal are a dozen of the best combat spacecraft equipped with death beams, machine guns and missiles.
The sector is divided into several subsectors, which swarm with enemies.
In the end, you will have an unbeatable boss - the "Thing".

Play the classic genre game "kill them all" space shooter.

The Thing: Space X — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

The Thing: Space X is a minimalist arcade-style space shooter with retro-inspired visuals that players universally describe as thin on content and gameplay depth. The primary draw appears to be achievement farming, as players can unlock most or all achievements in under a minute through simple button mashing rather than actual play, with the actual shooting gameplay being brief, buggy, and considered poor by those who engage with it. Most reviewers suggest this is only worthwhile if you specifically want quick achievements and are not looking for a genuine gaming experience.

Recommended Sep 21, 2024
SLAM YOUR HEAD ON YOUR KEYBOARD ABOUT 4 TO 5 TIMES TO UNLOCK ALL ACHIEVEMENTS AND POSSIBLE BRAIN DAMAGE
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Recommended Nov 4, 2025
The Thing
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Not recommended Apr 19, 2026
2/10 The Thing: Space X is a minimal space shooter with no story that most people play for easy achievements. Lazy, buggy, and bare. The Thing: Space X is a “kill them all” space shooter that lacks most things space shooters have. There’s a ship selection for cosmetic purposes and the actual retro-feel art is well done. The gameplay is intuitive and you have three lives to try to beat the unbeatable “Thing” boss. It took me ~1 minute to finish the game with all achievements. The achievement consists of you mashing 1-0 and a-z on your keyboard and takes less than a minute to do. No cards. The actual gameplay is horrible and takes minutes to complete if you spam your missiles. There’s no invisible wall so if you miss an enemy they will shoot at you off screen. The controls are bare minimum and there’s no tutorial to teach you how to turn that ship around to offset this problem. There’s no upgrades, story, or real differences to any other bare minimum space shooter making The Thing: Space X easily forgettable. There weren’t any sound effects and the music consisted of annoying extremely loud EDM music. I can’t find a reason why anyone would want to play this shooter aside from the …
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Not recommended May 14, 2026
POV you brought a 70c steam key
Recommended Jan 16, 2026
The Thing: Space X is a compact, old-school inspired space action game that leans heavily into arcade traditions rather than modern complexity. Developed by LillyWelland inc. and published by Bitlock Studio, the game places players in the cockpit of a lone combat ship tasked with pushing back an aggressive enemy presence across hostile regions of space. Its ambitions are modest and clearly defined: deliver straightforward shooting action, simple progression, and a constant forward momentum that recalls classic arcade space battles. The overall structure is built around clearing successive space sectors filled with enemy waves. Each area throws swarms of hostile ships at the player, demanding constant movement, careful positioning, and steady firing to survive. There is little downtime between encounters, and the game encourages a rhythm of dodge, shoot, and advance that rarely changes throughout its runtime. This design keeps the pace brisk and accessible, making it easy to jump in for short sessions without the need to remember complex systems or long-term strategies. Ship variety is one of the game’s primary progression hooks. As players advance, they gain access to multiple sp…
Recommended Dec 10, 2024
If you need 36 achievements, don't want to play, and just want to farm — this is exactly what you need. Launch the game. At the main menu, press 39 keys (if you want, I can send you which ones). Close the game — and that’s it, the achievements are yours! Easy and simple. The game is pretty decent, an arcade shooter with a spaceship and enemies, but I didn’t play through it. Just jumped in for the achievements for a couple of minutes. If you want to quickly boost your achievement collection, this is perfect for you.

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