PixelJunk™ Shooter on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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In PixelJunk™ Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground. Making your way through the game will rely on your keen sense of observation and the ability to manipulate your surroundings.

PixelJunk™ Shooter is a action, local co-op and 2d game developed by Double Eleven and Q-Games Ltd. and published by Double Eleven.
Released on November 11th 2013 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 6 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain and Japanese.

It has received 601 reviews of which 541 were positive and 60 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 8.99€ on Steam.


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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows Vista Service Pack 2
  • Processor: 2.5Ghz i3 Equivalent Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 10 Compliant Graphics Device, Radeon 5450, NVidia 8600, Intel HD 3000 or better @720p
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 250 MB available space
  • Sound Card: XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card
MacOS
  • OS: OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
  • Processor: 2.5 Ghz Quad Core Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better @720p
  • Storage: 250 MB available space
  • Sound Card: XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 13.04
  • Processor: 2.5Ghz i3 Equivalent Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon 5770, NVidia GTX 470 or better @720p
  • Storage: 250 MB available space
  • Sound Card: XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025
in the ERS Pinita Colada straight up pixel junking it and by it? well... lets just say my shooter
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March 2025
Loved this game on PS3, nice to be able to play it on PC as well, only issue is that the music playback is bugged which is a real shame because it's normally really dynamic and well done
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Aug. 2024
Superb physics with smooth controls. Challenging retro game-play. Love it!
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Aug. 2024
Simple classic game style fun!
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June 2024
loved playing this on Ps3. Glad its on steam now
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Frequently Asked Questions

PixelJunk™ Shooter is currently priced at 8.99€ on Steam.

PixelJunk™ Shooter is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 8.99€ on Steam.

PixelJunk™ Shooter received 541 positive votes out of a total of 601 achieving a rating of 8.42.
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PixelJunk™ Shooter was developed by Double Eleven and Q-Games Ltd. and published by Double Eleven.

PixelJunk™ Shooter is playable and fully supported on Windows.

PixelJunk™ Shooter is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

PixelJunk™ Shooter is playable and fully supported on Linux.

PixelJunk™ Shooter offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

PixelJunk™ Shooter offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

PixelJunk™ Shooter does not currently offer any DLC.

PixelJunk™ Shooter does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

PixelJunk™ Shooter supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

PixelJunk™ Shooter is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for PixelJunk™ Shooter.

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PixelJunk™ Shooter
8.4
541
60
Game modes
Features
Online players
3
Developer
Double Eleven, Q-Games Ltd.
Publisher
Double Eleven
Release 11 Nov 2013
Platforms
Remote Play