PixelJunk Shooter
Game First reported release
Game details
- First release year
- 2009
Genres
- shoot 'em up
- shooter game*
Play modes
- co-op mode
- single-player video game
- multiplayer video game
Players by platform
- PlayStation 3*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
Content classifications
- ESRB · PlayStation 3*
- Classification
- E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Series
- PixelJunk
Steam version platforms
- Windows*
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS*
- Supported
- Yes*
- Linux*
- Supported
- Yes*
Store genres
- Action*
Game features
- Single-player*
- Multi-player*
- Shared/Split Screen*
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud*
- Steam Leaderboards*
- Remote Play on Phone*
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Remote Play on TV*
- Remote Play Together*
- Family Sharing*
- Local co-op*
Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Japanese*
Community tags · historical
- Action*
- Votes · historical
- 48*
- Local Co-Op*
- Votes · historical
- 33*
- 2D*
- Votes · historical
- 31*
- Twin Stick Shooter*
- Votes · historical
- 27*
- Puzzle*
- Votes · historical
- 23*
- Sci-fi*
- Votes · historical
- 17*
- Physics*
- Votes · historical
- 16*
- Shooter*
- Votes · historical
- 15*
- Controller*
- Votes · historical
- 13*
- Indie*
- Votes · historical
- 13*
- Singleplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 9*
- Pixel Graphics*
- Votes · historical
- 7*
- Co-op*
- Votes · historical
- 7*
- Casual*
- Votes · historical
- 6*
- Local Multiplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 6*
- Shoot 'Em Up*
- Votes · historical
- 5*
System requirements
- macOS · Minimum*
- Operating system
- OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)*
- Processor alternatives
- 2.5 Ghz Quad Core Processor*
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better @720p*
- Storage
- 250 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card*
- Linux · Minimum*
- Operating system
- Ubuntu 13.04*
- Processor alternatives
- 2.5Ghz i3 Equivalent Processor*
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Radeon 5770, NVidia GTX 470 or better @720p*
- Storage
- 250 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card*
- Windows · Minimum*
- Operating system
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2*
- Processor alternatives
- 2.5Ghz i3 Equivalent Processor*
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- DirectX 10 Compliant Graphics Device, Radeon 5450, NVidia 8600, Intel HD 3000 or better @720p*
- Graphics API
- Version 11*
- Storage
- 250 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card*
- Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
- Memory
- 2 GB*
Compatibility and community reports
- Controller support · 2026-06-27*
- Controller support
- Full*
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
- Compatibility category
- Verified*
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Platinum*
- Reports
- 3*
- Community confidence
- low*
Studios & publishers
Developers
- Q-Games
- Double Eleven*
- Q-Games Ltd.*
Publishers
- Q-Games
- Double Eleven*
- Sony Computer Entertainment Europe*
Release history
- 2009-12-10
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2013-11-11
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2009-12-10 · PlayStation 3*
- Release date
- 2009-12-10*
- Date precision
- Exact date*
- Platform
- PlayStation 3*
Store release history
- Steam*
- Release date
- Nov 11, 2013*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 8 fields
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- 2.5Ghz i3 Equivalent Processor*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- DirectX 10 Compliant Graphics Device, Radeon 5450, NVidia 8600, Intel HD 3000 or better @720p*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- 2* GB
- Name
- PixelJunk Shooter*
- Release year
- 2,009*
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- 2.5Ghz i3 Equivalent Processor*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Graphics alternatives
- DirectX 10 Compliant Graphics Device, Radeon 5450, NVidia 8600, Intel HD 3000 or better @720p*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Memory
- 2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
- Developers · PlayStation 3
- Q-Games
- Q-Games*
- ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
- ESRB · PlayStation 3
- Classification
- E10+ - Everyone 10+*
- Genres · PlayStation 3
- shooter game
- shooter game*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
- PlayStation 3
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
- Platform
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation 3*
- Publishers · PlayStation 3
- Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
- Sony Computer Entertainment Europe*
- Release date · PlayStation 3
- 2009-12-10 · PlayStation 3
- Release date
- 2009-12-10*
- Date precision
- day*
- Platform
- PlayStation 3*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
- Achievements · historical
- 15*
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 178* min
- Features
- Single-player*
- Multi-player*
- Shared/Split Screen*
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud*
- Steam Leaderboards*
- Remote Play on Phone*
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Remote Play on TV*
- Remote Play Together*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Double Eleven*
- Q-Games Ltd.*
- DLC count · historical
- 0*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 100000 - 200000*
- Store genres
- Action*
- Linux support · historical
- Yes*
- macOS support · historical
- Yes*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 146* min
- Metacritic score
- 73*
- Name
- PixelJunk™ Shooter*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 60*
- Peak ccu
- 1*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 541*
- Price (historical; currency unreported)
- 8.99*
- Publishers
- Double Eleven*
- Recommendations
- 239*
- Store release date · historical
- Nov 11, 2013*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Japanese*
- Windows support · historical
- Yes*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Multi-player
- Multi-player*
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen*
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support
- Full controller support*
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Cloud*
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Leaderboards*
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Phone*
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on TV*
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play Together*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Double Eleven
- Double Eleven*
- Q-Games Ltd.
- Q-Games Ltd.*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Linux support · historical
- Linux
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS support · historical
- macOS
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Double Eleven
- Double Eleven*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Nov 11, 2013*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Japanese*
- Windows support · historical
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 209* min
- Ccu
- 1*
- Developer
- Double Eleven, Q-Games Ltd.*
- Historical discount
- 0* %
- Store genres
- Action*
- Historical US original list price
- 899* US cents
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Japanese*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 136* min
- Name
- PixelJunk Shooter*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 60*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 100,000 .. 200,000*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 541*
- Historical US price
- 899* US cents
- Publisher
- Double Eleven*
- Community tags · historical
- Action*
- Local Co-Op*
- 2D*
- Twin Stick Shooter*
- Puzzle*
- Sci-fi*
- Physics*
- Shooter*
- Controller*
- Indie*
- Singleplayer*
- Pixel Graphics*
- Co-op*
- Casual*
- Local Multiplayer*
- Shoot 'Em Up*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Japanese*
- Community tags · historical
- Action
- Action*
- Local Co-Op
- Local Co-Op*
- 2D
- 2D*
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Twin Stick Shooter*
- Puzzle
- Puzzle*
- Sci-fi
- Sci-fi*
- Physics
- Physics*
- Shooter
- Shooter*
- Controller
- Controller*
- Indie
- Indie*
- Singleplayer
- Singleplayer*
- Pixel Graphics
- Pixel Graphics*
- Co-op
- Co-op*
- Casual
- Casual*
- Local Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer*
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Shoot 'Em Up*
- Tags votes
- Action
- Votes · historical
- 48*
- Local Co-Op
- Votes · historical
- 33*
- 2D
- Votes · historical
- 31*
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Votes · historical
- 27*
- Puzzle
- Votes · historical
- 23*
- Sci-fi
- Votes · historical
- 17*
- Physics
- Votes · historical
- 16*
- Shooter
- Votes · historical
- 15*
- Controller
- Votes · historical
- 13*
- Indie
- Votes · historical
- 13*
- Singleplayer
- Votes · historical
- 9*
- Pixel Graphics
- Votes · historical
- 7*
- Co-op
- Votes · historical
- 7*
- Casual
- Votes · historical
- 6*
- Local Multiplayer
- Votes · historical
- 6*
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Votes · historical
- 5*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
- Features
- Single-player*
- Multi-player*
- Shared/Split Screen*
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud*
- Steam Leaderboards*
- Remote Play on Phone*
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Remote Play on TV*
- Remote Play Together*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Double Eleven*
- Q-Games Ltd.*
- Store genres
- Action*
- Free to play · historical
- No*
- Linux requirements
- Minimum: 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 *
- macOS requirements
- Minimum: 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 *
- Metacritic score
- 73*
- Name
- PixelJunk™ Shooter*
- Windows requirements
- Minimum: 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 *
- Platforms
- windows*
- mac*
- linux*
- Historical price currency
- USD*
- Discount percentage (historical)
- 0*
- Historical store price
- $8.99*
- Publishers
- Double Eleven*
- Recommendations total
- 238*
- Coming soon · historical store status
- No*
- Store release date · historical
- Nov 11, 2013*
- Interface languages
- English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese*
- Type
- game*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Multi-player
- Multi-player*
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen*
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support
- Full controller support*
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Cloud*
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Leaderboards*
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Phone*
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on TV*
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play Together*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Double Eleven
- Double Eleven*
- Q-Games Ltd.
- Q-Games Ltd.*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Linux requirements
- Linux · Minimum
- Operating system
- Ubuntu 13.04*
- Processor alternatives
- 2.5Ghz i3 Equivalent Processor*
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Radeon 5770, NVidia GTX 470 or better @720p*
- Storage
- 250 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card*
- macOS requirements
- macOS · Minimum
- Operating system
- OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)*
- Processor alternatives
- 2.5 Ghz Quad Core Processor*
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better @720p*
- Storage
- 250 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card*
- Windows requirements
- Windows · Minimum
- Operating system
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2*
- Processor alternatives
- 2.5Ghz i3 Equivalent Processor*
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- DirectX 10 Compliant Graphics Device, Radeon 5450, NVidia 8600, Intel HD 3000 or better @720p*
- Graphics API
- Version 11*
- Storage
- 250 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card*
- Platforms
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS
- Supported
- Yes*
- Linux
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Double Eleven
- Double Eleven*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Nov 11, 2013*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Japanese*
Specifications 6 · 20 fields
- Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
- full*
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- verified*
- Store genres
- Action*
- Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- Yes*
- Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
- 8,094*
- Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
- low*
- Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
- 3*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- platinum*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
- 2* GB
- Steam release year · historical
- 2,013*
- Title
- PixelJunk Shooter*
- Coming soon · historical Steam listing
- No*
- Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
- Controller support · 2026-06-27
- Controller support
- Full*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
- Compatibility category
- Verified*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- Local co-op
- Local co-op*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Platinum*
- Reports
- 3*
- Community confidence
- low*
- Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
- Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
- Memory
- 2 GB*
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