# Project Horned Owl

> Project Horned Owl is a light-gun shooter for the PlayStation published by Sony, with character designs by Masamune Shirow.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/sony/ps1/games/projecthornedowl/
Page updated: 2026-09-30

- Console: PlayStation
- Released: 1996
- Developer: Movic

Project Horned Owl is an on-rails shooter published by Sony Computer Entertainment, released in Japan in 1995 and in North America in 1996. The characters were designed by Masamune Shirow, the creator of Ghost in the Shell.

The player is part of a police unit that fights terrorist robots and mechs in a near-future city, aiming with a light gun or controller. It is remembered for its anime style and support for light guns on the PlayStation.

Project Horned Owl has a native PC port made by static recompilation.

## Project Horned Owl PC Ports

- [Horned Owl Recomp](https://emulationking.com/sony/ps1/games/projecthornedowl/ports/hornedowlrecomp/index.md): Horned Owl Recomp is a native Windows and Linux port of Project Horned Owl made by static recompilation with PSXRecomp. You supply the disc.