Comparison

.Decluster Zero vs PROJECT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

.Decluster Zero

Experience a Japanese-style bullet-hell shooter with retro graphics and modern gameplay. Utilize a unique bullet-canceling system and homing lasers to overcome intense enemy barrages. Features include multiple levels, challenging boss battles, and adjustable difficulty.

Highlights
  • Japanese style bullet-hell shooter
  • Bullet-Canceling system
  • Homing laser mechanic
  • 5+ levels with boss battles
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • Optimized mobile controls
  • Replay video integration
Features
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'.Decluster Zero (dot decluster zero)' is a Japanese style bullet-hell shooter with abstract and pixelated neo-retro graphics. The game offers modern-classic bullet-hell gameplay and traditional Japanese beautiful bullet patterns. You'll get new bullet-hell experiences which are brought by Bullet-Canceling system. In the game, you'll encounter tons of bullets which are insane. It is impossible to keep dodging, but you can erase the bullets easily. A main mechanic is 'homing laser' with CANCELING enemy bullets around your ship. It requires gauge, but easy to fill. You should use the homing laser aggressively and it is the best way to defeat enemies. Moreover, there is a mechanic which slows down bullets around your ship in order to dodge them easily. Are you interested in this game? You can watch user's replay videos on Everyplay: https://everyplay.com/-decluster/videos You can also watch them in this app. Tap 'EVERYPLAY' button on the title screen. (The lite version also.) -- .Decluster Zero is a remix version of bullet-hell shooter '.Decluster: Into The Bullet Hell'. With many remixes and new features: remixed soundtracks, modified mechanics, redesigned levels, and more. #1 SOUND - Remixed all soundtracks + new soundtrack #2 MECHANICS - Expanded homing laser system - Touch and hold a second finger... - Bullets around the player are slowed down (Capture Mode) - New scoring system (Homing laser basics are the same as before: requires meter and cancels bullets.) #3 LEVEL DESIGN - Redesign for new mechanics plus new scenes - Modify/add bullet patterns and enemies #4 PLAYER SHIP - Full-power from beginning - Change basic weapon anytime - Three level stock homing laser gauge - Charge the meter by itself (Charge Mode) #5 GRAPHICS - Improve visibility - Improve graphics quality -- FEATURES: - Japanese style bullet-hell shooter - Terrific bullet hell experience - 5 various levels + 1 - Beautiful bullet patterns - Boss battles which take your breath away - 4 levels of difficulty that actually make a difference - Soundtracks to make you high - Optimized controls for mobile - Restart from any level you reached - Adjustable gameplay area - Various settings - Replay video through Everyplay - Game Center support - Leaderboard/Achievement - Leaderboard for each difficulty/level - Universal app for iPhone/iPad/Apple TV - MFi controller support Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZI665o_pMs SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dot_decluster Twitter: https://twitter.com/dot_decluster

About

PROJECT

Features
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ARTIFACT ― 集めて、避けて、観測せよ。 地下で発見された人類外の遺物「アーティファクト」を起動し、世界を侵蝕する敵と戦う縦型シューティング。 ■ ガチャ地獄じゃない ランダム有料排出はありません。11機すべては遊べば確定で手に入る。集めた機体を「弾種の相性」で持ち替えて攻略する ― それがこのゲームの心臓部です。 ■ 弾種 × 敵タイプの相性 群れ・重装・回避・隊列。エリアごとに得意な弾種がある。合う機体で挑めば爽快、外しても愛で押し切れる。 ■ 8つの領域・個性豊かなボス BOUNDARY から OBSERVER まで、8エリア × 各10ステージ+隠しリフト。すべて手続き描画のネオン世界。 ■ 観測室で放置生産 装飾品を並べて、遊んでいない間も星屑がたまる。1〜2時間/日+放置で、約1週間で全クリを狙える良心設計。 ■ すべて自作 グラフィックは1枚も画像を使わず全てコード描画。音も音源ファイル無しのリアルタイム合成。5言語対応。 搾取しない。あなたの時間を尊重する。集める楽しさだけが、ここにある。

Screenshots

.Decluster Zero4 screens
PROJECT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PROJECT at Free against .Decluster Zero's $4.99. PROJECT also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). .Decluster Zero's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PROJECT is free to download; .Decluster Zero costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

.Decluster Zero ships an update every 2 months, PROJECT every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
.Decluster Zero versus PROJECT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter.Decluster ZeroPROJECT
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB159 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMASAYUKI ITOToma Nozaki

In-app purchases

None

.Decluster Zero

No in-app purchases

None

PROJECT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is .Decluster Zero free?
.Decluster Zero costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PROJECT free?
PROJECT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do .Decluster Zero or PROJECT have ads?
Neither .Decluster Zero nor PROJECT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, .Decluster Zero or PROJECT?
.Decluster Zero ships an update every 2 months, and PROJECT every 2 weeks. Most recently, .Decluster Zero was updated on November 1, 2026 and PROJECT on October 31, 2026.

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