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The Bug Butcher

A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.

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Very Positive (643) - 87% of the 643 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Jan 19, 2016

Developer:

Awfully Nice Studios

Publisher:

Awfully Nice Studios

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By PixelProspector July 30, 2015

“[great arcade shooter.]”

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Features

Shared/Split Screen Co-op

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Steam Trading Cards

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Remote Play on TV

Remote Play Together

Languages:

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔	✔	✔
German	✔		✔
Japanese	✔		✔
French	✔		✔
Spanish - Spain	✔		✔
Polish	✔		✔
Russian	✔		✔
Dutch	✔		✔
Simplified Chinese	✔		✔

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Includes 31 Steam Achievements

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Title: The Bug Butcher
Genre: Action, Indie

Developer: Awfully Nice Studios

Publisher: Awfully Nice Studios

Release Date: Jan 19, 2016

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Awards

Winner of the Big Indie Pitch GDC Europe 2014

3rd Place at "Best of Quo Vadis 2015"

Nominated "Best Indie Game 2015" German Developer Award

Nominated "Best Austrian Game 2105" Futurezone

Nominated "Best Character" Austrian Computer Graphics Award

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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.

System Requirements

Windows

macOS

SteamOS + Linux

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

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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

* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.

Minimum:

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

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