# PROJECT TACHYON

> An exhilarating run-and-gun action shooting game based on a Roguelite! Travel through time with Sigma to thwart the uprising of artificial intelligence and fight for the future!

## Game facts

- Developer: STUDIO N9
- Publisher: HIKE Inc.
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Feb 14, 2025
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Shooting
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2905790/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Japanese (Japan), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Korean (South Korea); Subtitles: American English, Japanese (Japan), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Korean (South Korea); Audio: Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/project-tachyon)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Naturally combines time travel and death loops with the roguelite structure, allowing the story to progress with every repeated playthrough
- Fast and satisfying side-scrolling run-and-gun combat, with action built around combining firearms, melee weapons, and skills
- Build variety centered on diverse weapons such as rifles, flamethrowers, rocket launchers, and lasers, as well as turrets and robot companions

### Weaknesses

- Manual reloading and quick reloads frequently interrupt the flow of combat and increase the control burden for keyboard and controller users
- Weapon balance is uneven, and the build synergies and combination variety are considered lacking for a roguelite
- In practice, the game repeats four stages, while meta unlocks and the main progression can feel long and repetitive

## Links

- [PROJECT TACHYON on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5196)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5196/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T00:52:25.160Z