Project X: Light Years - legendary Amiga shmup will back in 2025 on PC

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Project X: Light Years - legendary Amiga shmup will back in 2025 on PC

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Exciting news to share! Project X is officially making a comeback this year under the Team17 license.

I'm thrilled to be developing this game alongside an incredible graphic artist and a talented music composer.
Even more exciting, the new title theme is already complete, composed by none other than Allister! Plus, his brother is returning to lend his voice to the project.

We’re aiming for a Q1 release this year, and you can already try the full Level 1 demo on Steam.

Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to launch!

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Trailer
https://youtu.be/RKnjqKcO7QM?si=-uiS5n0gPKKk0-2X

Official FB page
https://www.facebook.com/ProjectXLightYears



Demo on Steam (works great on Steam Deck)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3080530

Consoles version in plans after PC release
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Re: Project X: Light Years - legendary Amiga shmup will back in 2025 on PC

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After two months of hard work, I'm excited to announce that the updated demo is now available on Steam!

It’s based on the final version of the game and represents about 99.9% of what you can expect in the full release. A few small tweaks may still be made before launch, but overall, this is a near-final look at the full experience.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3096 ... ears_Demo/
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Re: Project X: Light Years - legendary Amiga shmup will back in 2025 on PC

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The "Project X: Light Years" demo is a mere 504.8mb d/l on the Steam Deck. It runs at a slick "arcade spec" 60fps framerate with a scanline filter automatically applied just for the PXLY demo. Looks and plays awesome on a 1st-gen Steam Deck setup indeed without the need for a Proton loader. On-line leaderboard support for scores either "online" or local is possible.

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Re: Project X: Light Years - legendary Amiga shmup will back in 2025 on PC

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PC Engine Fan X! wrote: Tue Jul 15, 2025 9:02 pm The "Project X: Light Years" demo is a mere 504.8mb d/l on the Steam Deck. It runs at a slick "arcade spec" 60fps framerate with a scanline filter automatically applied just for the PXLY demo. Looks and plays awesome on a 1st-gen Steam Deck setup indeed without the need for a Proton loader. On-line leaderboard support for scores either "online" or local is possible.

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Thanks!! I'm glad you like it. I'm also playing mostly on Steam Deck :)
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