Fit check
Is PROJECT TACHYON worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action players who want both melee blocking and ranged shooting
- Roguelite fans who enjoy experimenting with gene combinations and changing routes
- Story-focused players interested in time travel, hidden character histories, and investigation
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want a fixed stage sequence may bounce off maps and weapon pickups that change between runs
- Players who prefer low-risk progression may hit a wall when malicious genes impose penalties for unmet requirements
Our take on PROJECT TACHYON
The bounce point is the malicious-gene system: collecting more enhancement genes increases the chance of triggering one, then failing its requirements brings harsh penalties. Players who want upgrades without conditional setbacks may stop experimenting before the broader gene combinations become relevant.
What is PROJECT TACHYON?
PROJECT TACHYON is a run-and-gun action shooter with roguelite systems and a time-travel story.
Sigma uses melee weapons to block attacks and ranged weapons to fight from a distance. Each run offers changing maps, random weapon acquisitions, route choices, and giant boss encounters. More than 200 genes across 10 categories can be selected and upgraded to create different combinations, but enhancement genes can trigger malicious genes with penalties when their requirements are unmet. Weapons can be unlocked through quests, modified, and improved through battle experience. Sigma gathers clues from the future, returns to the past, and develops relationships with characters while investigating the consequences of earlier events.
How PROJECT TACHYON plays
- 01Melee and ranged combat
- Melee weapons can block enemy attacks, while ranged weapons allow enemies to be fought from a distance.
- 02Gene combinations
- Over 200 genes in 10 categories can be upgraded and combined to produce synergistic effects.
- 03Malicious gene penalties
- Using more enhancement genes raises the chance of triggering a malicious gene with requirements and penalties.
- 04Changing run routes
- The map varies between attempts, with route choices that trade stamina conservation against greater potential rewards.
- 05Weapon progression
- Quests unlock weapons, which can be modified and improved through battle experience.
- 06Time-travel investigation
- Sigma collects clues in the future and revisits the past to uncover how events connect.
PROJECT TACHYON compared to similar games
PROJECT TACHYON combines run-and-gun shooting, melee blocking, ranged weapons, changing routes, gene selection, and time travel. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, while Abyssus focuses on multiplayer roguelite shooting with brine-powered weapons and weapon refitting. PROJECT TACHYON instead centers on time-travel investigation and gene-driven run variation.
PROJECT TACHYON: platforms & release
Is PROJECT TACHYON worth it?
It is worth it if: action players who want both melee blocking and ranged shooting. Skip it if: players who want a fixed stage sequence may bounce off maps and weapon pickups that change between runs.
Where can I download PROJECT TACHYON?
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What platforms is PROJECT TACHYON on?
Windows only.
