Although no longer available for sale, players can continue to play offline so long as they have both a physical disc, and downloaded local copies of any custom-made creations.

[6] The topography is modified by pushing and pulling the earth, digging through surfaces after changing the view to adjust a wall or create holes in it.

[14] Microsoft would cease the production of all the downloadable content, including future Conker episodes, after the last update was released on the same day.

[15] On May 13, 2016, Microsoft announced that it had ceased all future development of Project Spark, and that it is no longer available to download effective immediately.

[17] VentureBeat cited Project Spark as a "good example" of a game that takes advantage of Microsoft's investment in its ecosystem of products.

[10] IGN's Mitch Dyer called the game a fascinating "strange mixture of complex and rudimentary".

[8] Hardcore Gamer said "Project Spark is the most user-friendly game creation suite to date, enabling one to be crafted with less work than anything else like it on the market.

[23] The video for Linkin Park's "Guilty All the Same" was made using Project Spark and is available to play in game using the community page.