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The Bug Butcher

80
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90% | Very Positive
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A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Take on pest control with machine guns in space with The Bug Butcher.
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About The Bug Butcher

About this game

The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above.
So in a nutshell, pest control with machine guns in space.
The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooter “Super Pang” where you shoot vertically, but with modern day twists. You are Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs.

Harry’s current assignment takes him to the infested futuristic research facility on planet Zoit. The surviving and dwindling number of scientists employed him for his slaughtering skills. Harry’s mission: survive until the decontamination of the building is complete, hoard coins like his life depended on it, and protect the scientists at all costs. Watch out for the spiders they have a particular fondness for rubber encased science/scientist. After landing, you will move from room to room through the facility blasting rockets, lasers, and wielding the power of lighting upwards at anything not human.

Ravenous swarms and ferocious waves of bugs of every size will attempt to kill you, but luckily there will be weapon and health pick-ups to aid Harry on his quest. Fierce reflexes are mandatory for survival, but Harry’s brutal power-ups will let the guts fly and make the larva cry! If you love games with humor, perfect platforming, grotesquely cute art, nightmarish bosses, and real personality then The Bug Butcher will suit your fancy.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
January 19, 2016
Developer:
Awfully Nice Studios
Publisher:
Awfully Nice Studios
Supported Languages:
English
Link:
Features:
Local Coop
SharedSplit Screen

Steam Achievements

Full controller support

Steam Trading Cards

Steam Cloud

Stats

Steam Leaderboards

Singleplayer

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows Vista or Later
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo or faster
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 compliant video card
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Standard Sound Card
  • Additional Notes: Gamepad highly recommended

Recommended:

  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: OS 10.6+
  • Processor: 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Standard Sound Card
  • Additional Notes: Gamepad highly recommended

Recommended:

  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Ubuntu
  • Processor: Any processor with 2 cores
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Gamepad highly recommended

Critic Reviews

80

DarkZero

100 / 100
"It’s got that great arcade feel and frantic pace you look for in a title like this, and is so deftly executed it could delight the most stridently anti-nostalgia gamer."

Hooked Gamers

92 / 100
"The Bug Butcher is an addictive game for all the right reasons, and one that should be on everyone’s radar."

Destructoid

90 / 100
"The Bug Butcher gets chaotic, but rarely is it frustrating. Even when the screen is packed with enemies, you still have this overall awareness of where you should be standing,...
Reviews provided by MetaCritic

The Bug Butcher Statistics

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0% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

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5.56%
Just Right
38.89%
Tough
50%
Unforgiving
5.56%
Don't Ragequit! 50%  of players consider this game to be Tough

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Play Behaviour

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Played It
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Halfway
5%
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40%
Conquered It
15%
Completionist! 15%  of players have Conquered It
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are you ready for a challenge? 39% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 56% of GameFAQs users said The Bug Butcher is Tough or Unforgiving.
Yes, The Bug Butcher is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that The Bug Butcher is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows Vista or Later
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo or faster
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 compliant video card
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Standard Sound Card
  • Additional Notes: Gamepad highly recommended
Recommended:
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Minimum:
  • OS: OS 10.6+
  • Processor: 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Standard Sound Card
  • Additional Notes: Gamepad highly recommended
Recommended:
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 6 hours.
81% of critics on Metacritic recommend The Bug Butcher. The Metascore is 80 out of 100.
The Bug Butcher was released on January 19, 2016
Yes, The Bug Butcher supports MacOS.
Yes, The Bug Butcher supports Linux.
The Bug Butcher is published by Awfully Nice Studios
The Bug Butcher was developed by Awfully Nice Studios

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