Project Warlock
Retro first-person shooter with spells, weapon upgrades, and key hunts
Buckshot Software · Published by Retrovibe, gaming company · Released Dec 6, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 6,218
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 21 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 11
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Jun 3, 2025
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)
What is Project Warlock?
A single-player first-person shooter in which a warlock sets out to destroy evil across levels set in places such as Antarctica, Egypt, and medieval castles. You fight enemies with weapons and spells, find keys to open passages, search for supplies, and choose upgrades between levels.
For you if...
- +you like fast, single-player shooting with varied weapons
- +you enjoy searching levels for keys and secrets
- +you want spells and upgrades alongside retro gunplay
Not for you if...
- −you dislike hunting for keys to advance through levels
- −you prefer slower combat over dodging enemy projectiles
What players say
87% of 6,218 reviews are positive · 90% of 21 in the last 30 days
Players praise the fast combat, varied weapons and upgrades, and pixel-art visuals. The most common complaint is falling through floors; others cite awkward controller controls and repetitive key hunts.
Screenshots and trailer
Project Warlock system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 3220 or AMD X8 FX-8120
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 560 (1GB) or AMD Radeon HD 6950
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
- Notes
- Controls: Keyboard and Mouse
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 2400 or AMD X8 FX-8350
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB) or AMD Radeon RX 480
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Controls: Keyboard and Mouse
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Boomer Shooter
- FPS
- Retro
- Gore
- Pixel Graphics
- Action
- Old School
- Fast-Paced
- Singleplayer
- Dark Fantasy
- Shooter
- RPG
- Demons
- First-Person
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Bullet Hell
Recent updates
- Jun 3, 2025 · Fixing the Floor
- May 22, 2025 · 1.1.0.20 Hotfix
- May 21, 2025 · Achievement, final boss and elevator fixes + other stuff too
- Jul 11, 2024 · 1.0.7.14 Hotfix
- Jul 4, 2024 · 1.0.7.12 Hotfix
1 DLC available.
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