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The Bug Butcher

The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. Is it your kind of game?

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About The Bug Butcher

The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. 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 an infested futuristic research facility on a distant planet. The surviving and dwindling number of scientists employed him for his slaughtering skills.

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74%

18 ratings

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87%

662 reviews

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Platforms: PlayStation · PC · Mobile · Xbox · Switch
Release date: January 19, 2016
Difficulty: 3/5 (estimated)
Genres: Shooter · Indie · Arcade
Themes: Action · Science fiction
Perspective: Side view
Modes: Couch co-op up to 2
Languages: 3 languages
Text in your language: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
Microtransactions: None

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Which platforms is The Bug Butcher on?: The Bug Butcher is available on PlayStation · PC · Mobile · Xbox · Switch.
Does The Bug Butcher have co-op?: Yes — Couch co-op up to 2.
Does The Bug Butcher run on Steam Deck?: Playable
What does The Bug Butcher cost?: $7.99 on Steam.