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Return to Planet X

Return to Planet X is a close combat FPS in which you will have to smash tons of alien bugs.

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Developer
Butterflyware
Publisher
Butterflyware
Release
September 7, 2018
7 years and 330 days ago
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Mixed22 reviews63.6%

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About the Game


Return to Planet X is a close combat FPS in which you will have to smash tons of alien bugs and shoot your way through the secret millitary base located on a distant planet.
Our game takes the inspiration in action FPS games like Doom or Half-Life and novels like Starship Troopers.

Key Features

  • Laser guns, grenades, explosives and flamethrower
  • Alien bugs
  • Explore a world cloaked in mystery and danger
  • Stunning environments with moody graphics
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