Project Warlock II
Project Warlock II
Game
Game2018
Project Warlock
Developer Buckshot Software
Project Warlock is a 2018 first-person shooter video game developed by Polish studio Buckshot Software and published by Gaming Company. Project Warlock is notable for being created by 18-year-old Jakub Cislo, who developed the game while still attending high school. A sequel, titled Project Warlock II, was released into early access on June 10, 2022, and fully released on May 28, 2025. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
275 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
81
LovedLoved
161 positive · 39 negative
95% range 74–85%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 161 | 39 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 28 | 0 | 38 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
3,273 of 3,774 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
81% recommend · 156 yes, 36 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 192 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (5,417 of 6,235 positive).
Players praise the fast-paced retro shooter gameplay and weapon variety. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note technical issues like falling through floors and crashes. [4][5][6] A few players find the level design repetitive or the game dull. [7][8]
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- [5]
Weird that a game that's getting a third sequel still has multiple spots where you can fall through the map. (Specifically the castle levels.) It's a game where wallhugging/secret hunting is encouraged and yet once in a while you fall right through the map and have to restart the level. Not a huge deal when playing on Hard but extremely frustrating when playing with limited lives. It's a shame because the game is …
- [1]
Project Warlock is a retro first-person shooter that was lots of fun despite a primitive 3d engine similar to Wolfenstein 3d that doesn't really do slopes or non-perpendicular walls. No jumping either but there was mouse look for up and down. I say that but midway through the Industrial world (the next-to-last world), it started doing stuff like Doom with diagonal walls and shooting at enemies below, but very …
- [13]
Project Warlock Project Warlock is a retro-inspired first-person pixel shooter released in 2018 by Buckshot Software. At first glance, it looks like a love letter to classic 90s shooters like DOOM, Hexen, and Wolfenstein, but after spending time with it, it becomes clear that this game isn’t just borrowing nostalgia; it understands why those games worked. From the very first launch, one thing immediately stood out: …
- [2]
This is a fun retro-style FPS game with fast gunplay, cool weapons, and magic abilities. The pixel-art style fits the old-school gameplay perfectly. Some levels feel a bit repetitive, but the action stays enjoyable. Great choice for fans of classic shooters. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3799598364 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3799597503
- [3]
The thing about Project Warlock is how easy it is to just pick up and play. Levels are very short, gameplay is fast and straight; there's a wide variety of weapons to choose and then it's just arcade style gameplay with added perks and upgrades you can get to make it more interesting. Very much in the style of the first Doom and Wolfestein, and as fun as well. 4/5
Summarised from 34 of the 267 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
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Project Warlock sits at 81% positive across 200 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Project Warlock was released on GOG.com as a timed exclusive on October 18, 2018, followed by a wider release on December 6, 2018. The game received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. YouTube reviewer Gggmanlives (now GmanLives) called Project Warlock "a damn good game" and praised the pixel art visuals, sound design, and fast-paced gun play; while criticizing the unbalanced spells and overly dark atmosphere. Destructoid also praised the sprite work while calling the soundtrack "superb". Dark Side of Gaming took a more critical view, describing the boss fights as "poorly constructed".
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 275 · most liked firstGame Night: Go to Hell and Shoot the New Devil in ‘Project Warlock II’ (Minus World Article) hard-drive.net/news-games/g...
neutral · AI labelView post →How long does it take to understand a game? You don't owe it 100 hours.. How long should you play a game before you truly understand it? There’s a certain contingent of PC gamers who believe you need to spend hundreds of hours with a title before you’re allowed to form an opinion. Especially in online spaces, it’s common to see someone discredited for “only” playing 10 hours—as if they just sniffed the box and walked away. I get it… kind of. If we’re talking about something massive and…
neutral · AI labelView post →FTL, Valheim, Muck, Brawlhala, Amongus, Lethal Company, Loop Hero, Papers Please, Balatro, Slay the Spire, Undertale, Stardew Valley, Dead Cells, Ion Fury .... are all under 1 gig. Selaco, Prodeus, Ultrakill, Project Warlock, Cultic, DUSK... all between about 2 and 5 gigs. This is far from an exhaustive list. You can ship games like these. People have done it, and made a good chunk of change, with dev teams of between ... what, a single person to a max of maybe 10? Less? You need to wish…
neutral · AI labelView post →Me, playing Project Warlock II: damn this game sure has a lot of naked elf lady statues. not that I object but where's the elf boy dick Naked Elf Guy Statue: ;) Me: yaaaaaay
positive · AI labelView post →> Ok if mods are cheating, that’s fine. Who cares if people cheat on their own experience of a game they bought? Oh no, someone is “cheating” at Megaman 🙄. Someone is cheating at Resident Evil. So what, Capcom? Why does it matter? Who are they impacting besides themselves? Yeah, unless it's multiplayer, a gamer should be permitted to cheat however they want. Adult gamers need to take care of stuff and don't have time for such eccentricities. It's not only big publishers like Capcom, though.…
neutral · AI labelView post →Mechanicus is a great tactics game with a BALLER soundtrack I haven't gotten to play Deff Skwadron but Shootas Blood and Teef is a real fun sidescrolling shooter, I should revisit it Space Marine 1 and 2 are both great, 2 has a solid community and frequent updates (also PRAISE TZEENTCH) Boltgun is honestly one of the better DOOMclones ive played, up there with Project Warlock (YET MORE PRAISE TO TZEENTCH AS IT SHOULD BE) I feel like im forgetting some (ignoring RTS per OP), will edit if I…
neutral · AI labelView post →Ah, I missed that the third/final/spacey episode of Project Warlock 2 launched. I kickstarted that game! Apparently they're doing a bunch of tweaking and tuning before it's ready for v1.0 but it has all of its main levels and characters in place now, I believe.
neutral · AI labelView post →Project Warlock is a retro first-person shooter that was lots of fun despite a primitive 3d engine similar to Wolfenstein 3d that doesn't really do slopes or non-perpendicular walls. No jumping either but there was mouse look for up and down. I say that but midway through the Industrial world (the next-to-last world), it started doing stuff like Doom with diagonal walls and shooting at enemies below, but very minimally. There were simple RPG mechanics with upgradable stats and weapons, perks…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yo check out this year's BOOMSTOCK event! 🔥🔥🔥 Segment with the demos starts at timestamp 35:35 and my game is there, just after PROJECT WARLOCK, which is kind of an honor, tbh. Go play some demos, add some games to your wishlists, have fun! #gamedev #indiegame #boomershooter #fps 🎮
neutral · AI labelView post →Weird that a game that's getting a third sequel still has multiple spots where you can fall through the map. (Specifically the castle levels.) It's a game where wallhugging/secret hunting is encouraged and yet once in a while you fall right through the map and have to restart the level. Not a huge deal when playing on Hard but extremely frustrating when playing with limited lives. It's a shame because the game is otherwise really solid.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sorry, but spawning enemies behind you that make no sound in an already cleared area, let you wonder from were the hell you get damage from, in a game with no quick save and limited lives is just bad design. Hard pass for me. You kids have fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My Steam Replay Shoutout to Project Warlock 2 (amazing game and a great sequel) and Tokyo Xtreme Racer!
positive · AI labelView post →It feels like... like.. it feels. Just feels. The game is nothing-burger. There is no style, no interesting fights. It's a wannabe, even the name Project Warlock ironically refers to its artificial origin. The price/gameplay for this game is ok, but i don't want to play it. I tried it 3 times - 2024, 2025 and 2026, and this is honestly one of the worst boomer shooters out there. It aged like a fine milk. No hate, the game is just dull.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay, plans for today have been skewed a little in light of recent events for everyone. So today I'm going to tackle Project Warlock to fight evil and blow off some steam. Gonna keep going until I win the game~ Find the Path here: www.twitch.tv/runia_da_witch #ProjectWarlock #FPS #VTuberEN
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a fun retro-style FPS game with fast gunplay, cool weapons, and magic abilities. The pixel-art style fits the old-school gameplay perfectly. Some levels feel a bit repetitive, but the action stays enjoyable. Great choice for fans of classic shooters. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3799598364 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3799597503
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you can find better boomer shooters out there. only the last chapter was fun to play, it had really a lot of enemies and you use your whole arsenal. but rest of the game, esp the first chapter are pretty dull - levels are mostly one-floored, not a lot of enemies, and a lot of heals and ammo at the same time. secrets are easy to find and do not pose anything interesting - you just bump and shoot into walls and find them, like in wolfenstein. i played on hardcore and i found the game pretty easy.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →big issue, some of the floors dont have collisions in the sewer second level good game but please fix the issue
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →mogs the actual boomer shooters combat-wise, but fails to move past the inane ''make rainbow flags out of keycards'' gameplay loop
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Project Warlock 2 has gotten some MAJOR updates, almost turning it into a completely different game! So we will be checking that out today and giving away two copies of the game in the stream! youtube.com/live/DMp4736...
neutral · AI labelView post →This game seems cool as hell and from what I can play, it is. I don't know how this game got the fully Steam Deck playable checkmark. Controller support is completely broken and most of the time I've spent in game has been fiddling with Steam Input to get this game to a playable state on a Steam Deck/controller. There is a menu in game to re-map your controls but it doesn't work for whatever reason. TLDR; If your a Steam Deck player be prepared to make your own Steam Input layout.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is NOT for controller users. The menus/UI and even the game itself feel terrible. If the game had a reworked controller setup I'd give it another shot but as it is now no way. I love the art style, music is ok and so is sound. But the actual controls using a controller is abysmal. One of the worst configured games that screams this game wasn't designed with gamepad players in mind at all but instead shoehorned in a steam input that's an absolute pita to use just to get partial…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#WishlistWednesday ☠️ Guns and spells. Fast retro FPS with pirate vibes and secrets to uncover. Play the demo of Project Warlock: Lost Chapters! Wishlist the game - more chapters coming soon. 🏴☠️ #indiegame #retrofps #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Warlock feels like a rough draft for a boomer shooter RPG rather than a full game. The perks are largely uninteresting and bland with little synergy, spells are really overpowered and also lack synergy, Imagine if you could use the excecutor spell and it copies whatever melee weapon you want, imagine if the bomb spell changed depending on the upgrade of grenade you have, the games combat and rpg systems could be made so much more interesting. The game is also very easy, I think I died 6 or 7…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I finished Project Warlock 2 (a mini thread): Gameplay is similar to the original game, but with the multiple characters, new weapons, magic, and upgrades, the combat feels great, with good enemies and decently fun levels. Bosses are a let down however, with none reaching grand heights as prior.
neutral · AI labelView post →Looking for a new retro game to dive into? Project Warlock II brings heavy metal, pixel-art gore, and spell-slinging madness - now 20% off on Epic! #indiegame #retrogaming
neutral · AI labelView post →I almost thought Urd was Ophelia -from Blood- but she's missing the signature hair spike. Anyway, Project Warlock II has delighted me for a whole chapter. You should get it, and when you beat chapter 1, remember to go back and play chapter 2... I almost didn't realize it was there
positive · AI labelView post →What I Played! I initially put this game off due to its limited-life system, but after giving it another shot, I can confirm Project Warlock is a blast to play through. It's the best-feeling Wolfenstein 3D, maybe ever. I can't wait to play the second game!
positive · AI labelView post →It's an average boomer shooter with poor optimization and issues with controls. The melee weapons felt much more useful than ranged weapons which is weird for a shooter. However, I will say that I like the artstyle and animations. It's not necessarily a bad game, it's just very "meh". I honestly enjoyed the Lost Chapters demo that came with the game a lot more than the actual game itself.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game seems pretty fun but I've had too many bugs to the point where I can't progress beyond the 1st level anymore. Multiple common places cause you to fall through the floor "Press any key to continue" - not a single key on the keyboard will progress to next level. Alt+tabbing messes the UI and you can't do anything except move a cursor around, can't change it back No way to open the menu in game??? You have to Alt+F4 and reload? Unless it's another bug? None of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎉The #indiegame Informer 57 🎉 🎃Day 9 of Spooktober 💬Feat: Project Warlock: Lost Chapters 😁By ??? 📣Game Link store.steampowered.com/app/1043850/... ⚠️Check it out here: youtube.com/c/LordOvLoot 🎉A fast-paced boomer shooter with retro vibes and a blast to play.
neutral · AI labelView post →Played the demo to "Project Warlock: Lost Chapters" and had loads of fun. It's a bit on the short side, but it's a good look into what the full game will have to offer. Developed by Buckshot Software and published by @retrovibegames.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/3989170/... Wishlisted
positive · AI labelView post →Get Coven! Amazing game, along with Project Warlock II 😁
neutral · AI labelView post →Every Friday, I discuss at least one indie game in my regular column at @hard-drive.net. This week, I've been playing version 1.0 of PROJECT WARLOCK II, which just left Steam Early Access. #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight at 6:30 PM EDT - I've had an itch to re-visit this game so we're giving it another run on Hardcore Mode. Join me for some Boomer Shooter goodness as we re-visit Project Warlock! twitch.tv/oneeyedfreak...
neutral · AI labelView post →A really good doom like shooter with a simple yet interesting story, nice difficulty and easy to sink in.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's better shooters out there. This one doesn't have that much uniqueness to it. Just look at the store description, mentioning the games that it's inspired by. Just play those games instead.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stream plans: I'm hoping to be off on Saturday so that I can finish Project Warlock II. Sunday tho? That's the fun one. A game called Guns and Nuns: Storming Hell just got released and y'know what? It looks like cathartic, arcade fun sooooooo, that's the play~
neutral · AI labelView post →Treated myself to Project Warlock 2 (and if you're a fan of the first game and/or indie boomer shooters with style I'd highly recommend). They really went above and beyond in every department with the sequel. My only minor gripe is the same as the first game: Weapon upgrade change option PLZ!
positive · AI labelView post →Project Warlock is one of those games that I think is the definition of a mixed bag and kind of hard to review. The best I could say is that this game does have appeal to a limited audience but it has a lot of elements that don't always mesh well together. I liked the large array of weapons and how you are able to choose to upgrade your arsenal or magical spells to aid you in killing the hordes. I also liked the level design was quite more linear than other boomer shooters like Doom 2, Wolf…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3. Project Warlock. This is an extremely cool game that emulates the earliest first person shooters like Wolfenstein and DOOM but with an upgrade system like Eternal. be sure to click off aiming on the Z-axis, which is useless in this game and wrong for what they’re trying to accomplish anyway
positive · AI labelView post →Fun boom shoot. Unfortunate that the retro filters don't work on latest NVIDIA drivers.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a game I really do want to like, but (and there's always a "but") it's too simple, too easy even on hard, and a lot of the selling points are sort of lackluster. Magic can be easily ignored, some weapon upgrades are actively detrimental (the nailgun bounces off of walls and hurts you), and it's phenomenally easy to just coast on the shotgun, which is tradition for FPSes but not ideal for a game that advertises 38 types of weapons. The small levels I don't mind, but after a point it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A boomer shooter that doesn't really do anything worth noting. If you play through the first world, you really have seen it all. Game can be cheesed really easy, tons damage you just can't dodge, and the enemies are very generic. It's fun if you have nothing else to play, but even then, other games have done more while still paying homage to the "boomer shooter" genre. Sure, for 12 usd it's not that bad, but come on. I want to feel something and I felt nothing other than boredom. The game is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, the game is fun. Its my first time playing such game, which means the entire experience is a very new thing to me. To start off with what the game does good: the level design, some levels are really annoying to play but others are really really fun to figure out and explore which tbh made me want to keep going through all the levels. (there is a lot of bad choices in regard of the level's elements and objects but ill come to that later.), another thing this game does good is the action,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →90/100 One of the finest old school shooters you can find.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A well made Doom clone, what deserves the name of being so. You will find 5 completely different episodes with a great variety, so as closing each with a related boss enemy. Once you are into and get familiar, it really makes fund so as it is a challenge. You'll be in your HQ, where you can upgrade your character and select the mission as per a linear way from top to bottom, make you choice in between weapons or spell upgrades, but better to be with modified guns and just the shielding…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pixelated, graphically light shooter somehow stutters and runs extremely poorly.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool and fast game. Pick it up on a sale. Only used sword the entire playthough. Its is OP AF.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Project Warlock Project Warlock is a retro-inspired first-person pixel shooter released in 2018 by Buckshot Software. At first glance, it looks like a love letter to classic 90s shooters like DOOM, Hexen, and Wolfenstein, but after spending time with it, it becomes clear that this game isn’t just borrowing nostalgia; it understands why those games worked. From the very first launch, one thing immediately stood out: the menu soundtrack. Absolute banger. Heavy, aggressive, and perfectly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The thing about Project Warlock is how easy it is to just pick up and play. Levels are very short, gameplay is fast and straight; there's a wide variety of weapons to choose and then it's just arcade style gameplay with added perks and upgrades you can get to make it more interesting. Very much in the style of the first Doom and Wolfestein, and as fun as well. 4/5
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HeXen and HeXen 2 use a class system First game has a hefty healthed warrior, a squishy mage, and a middle ground cleric Second game has those, an assassin, I think a necromancer? Project Warlock 1&2 and Forgive Me Father 1&2 combine guns with magics, either directly or just together
neutral · AI labelView post →my latest review is up for Project Warlock 2 as another great example of boomer shooters youtu.be/OocdEA3rBps
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neutral · AI labelView post →For a bday treat I doubled dipped and bought Project Warlock on Xbox One despite owning it on Switch. I also bought Halo Reach & Halo 3: ODST for my Halo: MCC since I’m unsure if I’ll reup my Game Pass Ultimate sub. #gamer #gaming #videogames #vidyagames #retrogaming #blueskygaming
neutral · AI labelView post →For this year's Christmas game haul, it's Quake II, Wrath: Aeon of Ruin, Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition, MetaPhysical, Dread Templar, Cultic, Project Warlock II, Turbo Overkill, and threw in the Selaco demo, too, while I was at it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Dusk is fucking awesome, that's where the boomer shooter revival truly began. Dusk was so good that many other devs looked at it and went "hey, we gotta make an awesome game like that as well!". And then came Amid Evil, then Ion Fury, then Project Warlock... and the rest is history. And now they are making successors to other classic games like Half-Life and F.E.A.R. And also retro inspired but very much original titles like Ultrakill.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is quite good, specially if you like fast paced shooters. The only problem I encountered is that, after finishing a level, if you minimize the window then you just lost all the level. The game freezes when you open up again, forcing you to close it. When you open, you appear at the start of that same level. It happened three times and I quited.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Inanely easy gameplay with terrible level design; it is so incredibly easy to soft-lock yourself throughout the levels, especially the fourth episode. Ironically, this is also my favorite episode due to the variety of enemies and *some* large fights. It also includes a quake E1M1 remake - but in the fashion of the rest of the game, it lacks about half of the geometric complexity that QE1M1 has and is about 3/4ths the length too. Even levels which *should* be long, like "The Gauntlet" are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Project Warlock It’s alright, the shooting feels good and there’s a nice variety of weapons, levels are pretty short which makes exploring and finding secrets actually enjoyable for the most part. The little writing it has is hilariously edgy and it feels a bit of a parody of school shooters Best thing I can say about the leveling and perk system is that it didn’t harm the experience but if it wasn’t there it wouldn’t be missed either. Weapon upgrades on the other hand were pretty great,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, beat multiple times (twice here, couple other times on Amazon gaming) Did clip through the floor a couple of times this latest playthrough; not a deal breaker but annoying when it happens. Would recommend and look forward to the second game.
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