
Build your fleet and face the alien terror from the deep! Now it’s up to you alone to stop an alien invasion from the depths of the ocean in this legendary, home computer era shoot ‘em up dredged up and faithfully rebuilt for modern platforms – X-Out: Resurfaced!
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Now it’s up to you alone to stop an alien invasion from the depths of the ocean in this legendary, home computer era shoot ‘em up dredged up and faithfully rebuilt for modern platforms – X-Out: Resurfaced!

In 1990, the year of X-Out’s initial release on Amiga, it stood out as a breath of fresh seaside air in the stale shoot 'em-up space.
Partly, because it didn’t take part in “space” as so many games of its genre did (and still do) but instead went for a dive through underwater worlds.
But what really pushed it further than its other side-scrolling competitors was its shop system allowing players to mix and match from a wide variety of ships, weapons, and other accessory parts to build their fleet making every playthrough (attempt) feel different and unique.
Now 2025 X-Out the highly challenging underwater shoot ‘em up from game developer legends Rainbow Arts is finally returning.
ININ and Ziggurat have collaborated to bring you a faithful remake completely rebuilt from the ground up and greatly improved.

The impressive sprite work of yesteryear has not only been remade into even more impressive modern high-resolution sprites but also greatly expanded upon with particle and lighting effects. 8 varied stages, the enemies, the bosses, the ships, the projectiles; Everything shines in a brand-new light!

Apart from the visual journey each playthrough, you’ll embark on a musical one as well: epic synth soundscapes that drive you forward by none other than yours truly, the magnificent Chris Huelsbeck. In addition to him remastering his original works, we have committed ourselves to creating 6 entirely new tracks as well.

And not just Chris Hülsbeck, we also managed to get in contact with Ogan Kandemiroglu, brother and co-artist of Celal Kandemiroglu who created the original iconic key art of X-Out, to take on that task for the remake as a tribute.

Of course, the shop system is back and thoroughly improved as well: New preconfigured load-outs allow you to jump straight into the action, added item descriptions helping new cadets configure and build their fleet, and FINALLY marked the available slots for your weaponry.

Should you still feel overwhelmed by X-Out’s challenge, then maybe it’s time for a co-captain. Enlist a friend and face the terrors from the ocean deep together in local 2-player coop!

If you think you’ve seen everything there is to the game already then prepare to have your bearing changed and your gyro twisted in the Mirror Mode and its reverse scrolling levels!

Experience a fresh but faithful take on a real shoot-’em-up classic!
Get dazzled by the new and beautiful sprite work mixed with shiny particle and lighting effects!
Take a journey through new and old synth soundscapes courtesy of composer legend Chris Huelsbeck!
Choose one of three load-outs or build your own fleet in the improved shop system!
Grab a trusty ally and face the depths together in a 2-player couch coop dive!
Get your world flipped, turned upside down in the Mirror Mode!
Too challenging? Don't fret we got some cheats for you to breeze through the game with ease!
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I ricordi vanno trattati con la massima delicatezza; pur essendo immateriali, sono estremamente fragili. È con questa riflessione che fisso la schermata di precaricamento di X-out Resurfaced, remake di uno sparatutto orizzontale del 1990, che mi ha catapultato in un vortice di ricordi talmente rapidi e ingombranti da risultare paralizzanti. Avete presente quella scena in Amélie in cui Nino Quincampoix apre la scatola che aveva nascosto e viene sommerso dai ricordi? L'Amiga 500, le schermate dei trainer, i floppy disk, generi videoludici ormai quasi scomparsi, i joystick a pulsante unico e mio padre che, con una certa insistenza, mi intimava di uscire perchè ero da troppo tempo davanti alla tv. Fornendo un po' di contesto, in un'epoca densa di vitalità per gli sparatutto a scorrimento, Crossout (è così che si pronuncia) si fece notare per una serie di peculiarità che ne segnano l'unicità, sgomitando tra R-Type, Gradius e Thunder force. L'ambientazione sottomarina, per esempio, fu una scelta decisamente originale, condivisa solo con In The Hunt e Submarine Attack, usciti un anno prima. A questo si aggiungeva l'innovativa officina di inizio livello, che permetteva una personalizzazione totale del nostro sottomarino. Si poteva infatti acquistare una varietà di mitragliatori, scegliere i satelliti da far orbitare attorno alla nave, determinare la tipologia di bombe e armi secondarie. Le musiche, composte dal leggendario Chris Hülsbeck in collaborazione con Ralph Doeppgen, diedero vita a una colonna sonora che divenne emblematica per l'epoca. In occasione del remake, il compositore è tornato per realizzare il remix, arricchendolo con sei tracce inedite, che si aggiungono all'eredità musicale del gioco. La struttura degli otto livelli originali è stata ricreata con meticolosa fedeltà, rifacendo tutto daccapo ma senza modifiche o aggiunte. Sono stati effettuati però alcuni sottili ritocchi, che pur nel loro rispetto per la struttura classica, arricchiscono l'esperienza: il negozio ora mostra chiaramente dove posizionare le armi, mentre la schermata iniziale del trainer, con trucchi come una somma iniziale maggiore e la disabilitazione delle collisioni mortali con il fonadale, suscita una dolce nostalgia, un vero tocco di classe.Bella anche la partecipazione di Ogan Kandemiroglu, che ha realizzato la copertina di Resurfaced in onore del fratello Celal, autore della copertina del gioco originale, purtroppo scomparso nel 2022, al quale è dedicato l'intero rifacimento. Conclusioni: In conclusione, X-Out: Resurfaced non è solo un gioco, ma una vera e propria capsula temporale, che ci permette di rivivere la magia di un'epoca passata. Il titolo di 1990 rimane un classico di un genere ormai (quasi) in via d'estinzione, ed una testimonianza di quanto il mondo dei videogames sia cambiato.
Very good update on the original. Definitely not as intimidating or impenetrable as it was on the Amiga without sacrificing the difficulty and level design. I understood the submarine customization and all the trade offs with it a lot more and that got me a lot farther. The updates to the soundtrack are excellent and the new tracks are a real treat, and it's great to have the Amiga and C64 versions of the tunes as options as well. I've spent way too much time in the options menu listening to the music.
機体を購入して残機を増やすタイプのSHTです、コンティニュー無 ショットはウランショット サテライトはお好みで 2面クリア時にアプグレのチュートン・レーザーとれば全クリまで火力は万全なので 地形の激突や敵機の特攻だけ十分注意しましょう。 [spoiler] あくまでお助け要素ですが1面最速で激突を繰り返せばチートモードが解禁されます [/spoiler]
One of the best 16-bit shoot ´em ups from the good old days, re-released! When will Z-Out be released?
Wieder einmal ein Refund und Daumen runter. Dieses Mal X-Out Resurfaced. Im Steam Shop steht zu lesen ... ist das Spiel zu schwer ... wir haben Cheats für ein erleichtertes Erlebnis. Ich schaffe nicht mal den ersten Level zu beginn. Also Ausschau nach Cheats. Nirgends zu finden ... keine Erläuterung wo man die eingeben muss und wie das hinhauen soll ... keine Option für einen Schwierigkeitsgrad. Tolle Angabe im Steam-Shop. Daher ... sofort Refund. Daumen runter ... wegen dem an der Nase herumführen. Wenn ihr sowas schreibt dann bitte auch liefern. Und so das man das klar sieht. Auf Schnitzeljagd nach möglichen Cheats die irgendwo und irgendwann vielleicht zu tätigen sind habe ich keine Zeit und keinen Nerv.
I just finished X-Out for the first time since approx. 35 years ago. This game is an absolute gem and I really hope we'll get more Rainbow Arts ports in the near future. Those games were dead for way too long and I'm really happy that a new generation of gamres can now enjoy them. Now give us Z-Out, Rock'n'Roll, Spherical, please! And why's the Turrican Anthology not on Steam yet???
🎮Desarrollado por KRITZELKRATZ 3000 y Rainbow Arts, y publicado por ININ, X-Out: Resurfaced es una reinvención del clásico juego de disparos de desplazamiento lateral lanzado originalmente en 1990. 🎨 ESTÉTICA RENOVADA Y FIDELIDAD AL ORIGINAL X-Out: Resurfaced presenta gráficos actualizados que combinan el arte de píxeles clásico con efectos modernos de partículas e iluminación, ofreciendo una experiencia visual que rinde homenaje al original mientras atrae a una nueva generación de jugadores. Los desarrolladores han trabajado para preservar el estilo artístico original, añadiendo capas de paralaje y efectos de sombreado para dar profundidad y dinamismo a los entornos submarinos. 🎮 JUGABILIDAD CLÁSICA CON MEJORAS MODERNAS El juego mantiene su característica mecánica de tienda, permitiendo a los jugadores personalizar su flota con una variedad de naves, armas y accesorios. Se han introducido mejoras en el sistema de tienda, incluyendo descripciones de ítems y configuraciones predefinidas para facilitar la entrada de nuevos jugadores. Además, se ha añadido un modo cooperativo local para dos jugadores, permitiendo enfrentar juntos los desafíos submarinos. Además existen códigos que nos permiten recibir menos daño o tener más dinero para la tienda al principio. 💥 DIFICULTAD DESAFIANTE Y MODOS ADICIONALES Fiel a su legado, X-Out: Resurfaced ofrece una experiencia de juego desafiante que pondrá a prueba las habilidades de los jugadores. Para aquellos que buscan una experiencia diferente, se ha incluido un "Modo Espejo" que invierte el desplazamiento de los niveles, ofreciendo una nueva perspectiva y aumentando la rejugabilidad. ⏳ REJUGABILIDAD Y CONTENIDO ADICIONAL (2H) Con la combinación de personalización de flotas, modos de juego adicionales y la opción de juego cooperativo, X-Out: Resurfaced ofrece una alta rejugabilidad. Los jugadores pueden experimentar con diferentes configuraciones de naves y estrategias para superar los desafíos que el juego presenta. 🌟 VALORACIÓN FINAL Trama: N/A Jugabilidad: 9.5/10 Gráficos y rendimiento: 8.5/10 Sonido y dificultad: 8.5/10 *Nota final: 8.5/10 **X-Out: Resurfaced es una revitalización exitosa de un clásico de los juegos de disparos, combinando la nostalgia con mejoras modernas para ofrecer una experiencia que atraerá tanto a veteranos como a nuevos jugadores. Si buscas una experiencia desafiante, corta y personalizable, no te lo pierdas :)))) 📌 Añádelo a tu lista de deseados y apoya a los desarrolladores aquí: X-Out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3047070/XOut_Resurfaced/ #XOutResurfaced #KRITZELKRATZ3000 #RainbowArts #ININ #ShootEmUp #GamingReview
Get ready for X-OUT, Love this game & Awesome remake of an absolute classic Amiga shoot em up, excellent work guys, i'm very impressed, highly recommend buy this game..Both Thumbs UP!!! :) hope for a Katakis remake or a brand new Katakis game ?
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Als Kind habe ich etliche Markstücke in Scramble und Phönix Automaten versenkt. Dann hatte ich einen C64 und es gab diese Spiele endlich auch zuhause. Ein paar Jahre später dann der Amiga ... der SID im C64 war schon nice, aber X-Out am Amiga gekoppelt an die Stereoanlage war eine Offenbarung. Das war wirklich wie eine Spielhalle im Kinderzimmer. Epischer Sound, schnelle Action, knackiger Schwierigkeitsgrad - aber ohne die Markstücke bezahlen zu müssen. Und nun das ganze am PC: Mit einem ordentlichen Soundsystem ist die Atmosphäre überwältigend wie damals. Die Musik dröhnt, jeder Schuss ein echter Wumms und einfach triggern bis der Daumen glüht. Das einzige Problem: Ich bin mittlerweile 35 Jahre älter und meine Reflexe sind nicht die von damals :-( Aber das tut dem Spaß keinen Abbruch. Definitiv sein Geld wert und ein echter Nostalgiehammer. Wer einmal echtes Arcadefeeling erleben will, der sollte zuschlagen.
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