Huygens Principle
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About Huygens Principle
Huygens Principle is a 2D top-down shooter about revenge. You travel through space, time and hell, becoming each enemy you kill. Shooting is fast-paced, and you must make decisions as you play about who to target and who you will become.
Chapters and levels
The game has 169 levels across 13 chapters. Each chapter has its own location, visual style and music. Completing the first, tutorial chapter unlocks all chapters. You can select them from the chronological timeline at the bottom of the Play screen and play them in any order, though following their numerical order is recommended.
Gameplay variations
Different chapters introduce different types of gameplay, including slow motion, a mode with no powers and a chapter where time moves only when you move.
Soundtrack
The synthwave soundtrack contains 16 tracks from ALEX, CYBERCORPSE, Dupre, EMMETT BROWN, Reno and Wice.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Huygens Principle is free to play on Steam, so there is nothing to buy to start playing.
The minimum requirements for Huygens Principle are: Windows 7, 4 GB RAM, 150 MB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. Huygens Principle is a single-player game.
Mostly, yes. Valve rates Huygens Principle as Playable on the Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual setup.
Yes. Huygens Principle is the full base game. You need nothing else to play it.











