Game Preservation

X-Out

A freeware puzzle-platformer from 1999, preserved for the web

by hpfx

Screenshots

Original captures from the game running on Windows 98

X-Out main menu
Main Menu
X-Out gameplay screenshot 1
Gameplay
X-Out gameplay screenshot 2
Gameplay
X-Out gameplay screenshot 3
Gameplay

Level Browser

Explore all 57 levels from the original game, rendered from their source data

Select a level to view
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About X-Out

X-Out is a puzzle-platformer created by hpfx and released as freeware in 1999. The game challenges players to navigate grid-based levels, collecting keys, avoiding fire and enemies, and finding the exit marked "OUT".

With 57 community and original levels, a built-in level editor, and clever mechanics like lifts, teleporters, and one-step blocks, X-Out offered surprising depth for a small freeware title of its era.

This site preserves the game's level data and assets so they remain accessible. The interactive level browser above parses the original .lvl file format and renders each level on a Canvas element, faithfully representing the grid layout, entities, and hazards.