PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate
Released Oct 2015
CAN YOU SAVE THE SCIENTISTS ON APOXUS PRIME?PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action and puzzle solving.
87% positive · 247 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate launched on October 21, 2015 as a definitive compilation of PixelJunk Shooter and Shooter 2, combining both games into a single seamless 150-level campaign with overhauled visuals, UI, and added features like Photo Mode and Online Battle mode. The launch announcement positioned this as the "best ever edition" of the game — a complete, finished package rather than a foundation for ongoing content.
A hotfix was pushed on January 8, 2016 to remove accidentally included debug code, and the accompanying post (January 11, 2016) noted that the studio planned to "continue support" going forward. However, this was the last recorded developer communication, and no further updates, DLC, expansions, or roadmaps were ever published. There are no unreleased DLC entries in the store listing. The developer has been silent since January 11, 2016, more than a decade ago, with no outstanding content commitments ever made.
The game shipped as a complete, self-contained product. The single post-launch communication was a maintenance patch with a vague expression of continued support that was never followed up on. There is no evidence of any planned or in-progress content beyond the base game.
Evidence
Launch announcement describes PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate as a complete compilation of Shooter 1 and 2 with overhauled visuals and new features — positioned as the definitive, finished edition of the game.
Store description presents the game as a complete package: both Shooter 1 and 2 combined across 150 levels, with all listed features fully present. No mention of upcoming content or post-launch additions.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Double Eleven
Achievements
27
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
CAN YOU SAVE THE SCIENTISTS ON APOXUS PRIME?
PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action and puzzle solving.
Saving scientists and uncovering the mysteries of an ill-fated research trip requires you to study and manipulate your environment! Blast through rock, grapple huge blocks of ice, detonate explosive gas or unleash torrents of water, lava, magnetic oil and even corrosive stomach acid onto unsuspecting enemies! All powered by an advanced dynamic fluid simulation.
PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action and puzzle solving.
Saving scientists and uncovering the mysteries of an ill-fated research trip requires you to study and manipulate your environment! Blast through rock, grapple huge blocks of ice, detonate explosive gas or unleash torrents of water, lava, magnetic oil and even corrosive stomach acid onto unsuspecting enemies! All powered by an advanced dynamic fluid simulation.
- Enjoy PixelJunk™ Shooter and Shooter 2 in a seamless campaign stretching across 150 levels
- Carry across your progress from PixelJunk™ Shooter and jump straight in where you left off.
- Brand new UI, enhanced environmental lighting, reimagined VFX and vivid fluids.
- Fly the campaign solo or alongside a friend in local co-op
- Take on the world in the chaotic Online Battle mode.
- Prove you've got what it takes and rise to the top of the Global Rankings
- Play in both the “Classic” Shooter art style and the brand new “Ultimate” style.
- Capture your most epic moments with the new Photo Mode.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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