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PixelJunk Shooter 2

AKA: PixelJunk 1-4a, Pixel Junk Shooter II, PixelJunk Shooter 2: The Belly of the Beast
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PixelJunk Shooter 2

Steam $8.99 GOG $8.99

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. Add in a swarm of dangerous enemies, hazardous substances and stranded survivors in need of your help and your mission objectives are pretty clear! Action, adventure and entertainment await you. Be the hero and rescue the stranded scientists while enjoying a world of fun retro visuals and a dynamic soundtrack that reacts to the level of danger that you find yourself in!Key Features Battle across 15 stages with your spacecraft to save the scientists Navigate cavernous puzzles by manipulating water, magma and even a strange magnetic black liquid Recruit a friend and play local coop

Year
2011
Developer
Q-Games Ltd.
Publisher
Sony Computer Entertainment
Players
2P
Orientation
Multi-directional

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HISTORY

PixelJunk Shooter 2 is a 2011 multidirectional shooter video game developed by Q-Games for the PlayStation 3. It is the sequel to PixelJunk Shooter and was released on the PlayStation Store worldwide by Sony Computer Entertainment in March 2011. PixelJunk Shooter 2 was formally announced by Q-Games on 18 May 2010. The title is the first sequel to any PixelJunk game. A spin-off based on a bonus stage, PixelJunk SideScroller, was released the same year,

PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate, developed by Double Eleven, combines both games into one continuous game. It was released on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in June 2014 and for Microsoft Windows in October 2015.

Reception

PixelJunk Shooter 2 received "favourable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

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STORES

Store
Price
Discount
Lowest ever
$8.99
$8.99
Lowest: $0.89

Prices are cached from each storefront and may be out of date. Last checked 24 Sept 2026.

PRICE HISTORY

Every price change we know of, per shop. Flat means the price held; PC shops reach back through IsThereAnyDeal's archive, console shops start when this site started watching.

$0$5$102014201620182020202220242026Fanatical $7.99GOG $8.99Humble Store $8.99Steam $8.99

Fanatical low: $0.71 (11 Dec 2024) , GOG low: $0.89 (6 Jun 2022) , Humble Store low: $0.89 (10 Jan 2019) , Steam low: $0.89 (16 Mar 2023)

SCORES

Source
Audience
Score
Reviews
Critics
73 / 100
7
Critics
80 / 100
1
Users
93 / 100
243
Users
76 / 100
45
Users
81 / 100
5
Users
7 / 10
1

RELEASES 1 system

System
Platform
Year
Notes
PS3
PlayStation 3
2011
Original release

GAME DATA

Orientation
Multi-directional
Players
2
Series
PixelJunk
Wanted by
501 on ITAD waitlists

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