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The Baconing

📅 Aug 31, 2011
Hothead Games
Roesha is a downloadable co-op character who helps DeathSpank in both his battles and his adventure. Enjoy 50% off both the game and DLC!
78.5Rating
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About This Game

The Baconing is a action/adventure game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Hothead Games and released in 2011. With an estimated 18,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 78.5/100 — a generally positive reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 8.94 hours, with side content bringing that to 10.37 hours, and a completionist run can reach 13.83 hours. Players commonly describe it as RPG, Action, Adventure, Comedy and Local Co-Op.

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User Reviews

78.5
Overall Score / 100
7.8/10
Steam (260 reviews)

Playtime Estimates

8.94h
🎯 Main Story
10.37h
⭐ Main + Sides
13.83h
💯 Completionist
Based on 11 player submissions

DLCs (1)

The Baconing DLC - Roesha – One Bad Mutha Co-op Character
The Baconing DLC - Roesha – One Bad Mutha Co-op Character
$1.99

Game Information

Release Date
August 31, 2011
Developer
Hothead Games
Publisher
Hothead Games
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Price
$14.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
39
It reeks of mediocrity and probably not worth your time
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
  • OS: Windows XP SP3
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 (or equivalent) running at 1.7 GHz or greater
  • Memory: 1 GB or greater
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon X1900 GT 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB PCI-E cards (Shader Model 2.0 and 24bit depth buffer support required)
  • DirectX®: DirectX June 2010
  • Hard Drive: 1.5 GB of free space
  • Sound: 100% DirectX compatible sound card and drivers
Recommended
  • OS: Windows 7 or Windows Vista SP2
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 (or equivalent) running at 1.7 GHz or greater
  • Memory: 1.5 GB or greater
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon X1900 GT 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB PCI-E cards (Shader Model 2.0 and 24bit depth buffer support required)
  • DirectX®: DirectX June 2010
  • Hard Drive: 1.5 GB of free space
  • Sound: 100% DirectX compatible sound card and drivers
Minimum
  • OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.
  • Processor: Intel 1.8 GHz or higher
  • Memory: 1.5 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon x1900 or better / NVIDIA 8600M or better with 128 MB or higher Video Memory (VRAM)
  • Hard Drive: 2 GB free disk space


NOTES: For the best results, make sure you have the latest drivers for your video and audio cards.

Laptop or mobile versions of the above supported video cards have not had extensive testing and may have driver or other performance issues. As such, they are not officially supported in The Baconing.

Intel and S3 video cards are not officially supported in The Baconing.