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March Upcountry Development · Published by Athenaeum Studios · Official site ↗
Last updated 9 Oct 2026
Project: Centurion is a narrative-driven adventure puzzle game built around real-world Linux skills. Players must use actual Linux commands and systems knowledge to interact with the ship, parse logs, repair services, and uncover what happened to the crew—and whether escape is still possible.
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Explore the depths of a ship's systems as you navigate puzzles and uncover secrets using real Linux skills. In Project: Centurion, your knowledge of command-line interfaces is key to solving enigmas and staying one step ahead of an uncertain fate.
About this game
A broken ship. A frozen crew. A terminal prompt.
Project: Centurion is a narrative-driven, command-line adventure game built around real-world Linux skills. Players will learn and use Linux commands and systems knowledge to interact with the ship’s internal network, parse system logs, repair damaged services, and uncover what happened to the crew stuck in cryosleep—and whether escape is still possible.
Here's what you'll experience in the full version of Project: Centurion:
Interact with the ship primarily through a realistic Linux command line backed by real virtual machines.
Navigate directories and inspect files to uncover the secrets of the Centurion and her crew.
Advance by solving in-world challenges: restore broken drives, fix controller services, and trace network activity to figure out what's gone wrong and what you're up against.
Talk to other characters in the Perseus system to finish quests and help with your missions to avert impending crisis.
What you're getting:
24 episodes of learning and narrative content to teach you Linux-fu and have immersive fun while you're doing it.
Instruction and practice in important Linux commands like sed, grep, and awk.
Hands on experience with common tools like ssh, scp, and rsync as you explore the Centurion's systems and interact with other ships
An immersive sci-fi universe grounded in functional computing.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Storage: 25 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
New Demo Release
Centurion — Feature Update: January–June 2026Welcome back! This demo is a near-complete rework of content. I've settled on a story and the supporting details and have begun working them in. The levels have some content from the previous version, but I've tried to expand the concepts discussed and tailored as necessary to start shading in the world details and plot. You may find this new version a little light on content, but more is in the pipeline and I hope to release more s00n. I am continuing to polish as I go, so feel free to use the embedded links in the game to make suggestions or bug reports.Thank you for playing!Gameplay & LevelsLevel 000 (Intro)- Fully reworked content and dialogue, voice lines, and objectives- Separate user login flow, auto-login mode, and MOTD (message of the day) on terminal startup- Hera character introduced- Intro and outro dialog sequences implemented and tuned Level 001- New content, more gradual introduction to Linux concepts- Objectives improved and known bugs eliminated- Background service simulation layer added; documented at repo root Terminal CommandsNew commands implemented and integrated into the level sandbox:`mv`, `mkdir`, `rm`, `shutdown`, `history` (all options), `journalctl` (full subcommand support)Error messaging updated: unrecognized vs. disallowed commands now give distinct feedback AudioNew menu and level music addedRead full article on Community Announcements (ProjectCenturion*****)Patch NotesOfficial
Playtest news and development update
Hi everyone,I am sorry it has been so long since you've heard from me, so thank you for your patience. I've had many things to deal with in my personal life which have delayed progress. Fortunately, I am glad to report everything is well at my day job and my children are healthy!Work has been intermittent, but the last couple of months I've refined where I want Project: Centurion to go. I've also worked quite a lot on internal tooling to help build levels. This is something I eventually hope to release as its own package for modders when it reaches maturity. A reworked Demo with at least three episodes is still in the works, but I'm taking a necessary intermediate step to release an actual playtest to try and eliminate bugs and test new features. You can find the button to request playtest access on the store page, linked below.click here to request Playtest accessGoing forward to complete the game, the steps are:1. Playtest (ongoing but at least two weeks before rolling content and features to demo)2. Demo re-release and functionality confirmation 3. Kickstarter. The start date on the Kickstarter is unknown, but I'm hoping for some time this summer. Thank you all for your support so far. I'll continue to share updates here.Read full article on Community Announcements (ProjectCenturion*****)
