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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About This Game
The Bug Butcher is a action/indie game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Awfully Nice Studios and released in 2016. With an estimated 71,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 1.2k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 90.4/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 2.17 hours, with side content bringing that to 5.54 hours, and a completionist run can reach 7.75 hours. Players commonly describe it as Indie, Action, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade and Local Co-Op.
Playtime Estimates
2.17h
🎯 Main Story
5.54h
⭐ Main + Sides
7.75h
💯 Completionist
Based on 8 player submissions
Game Information
Release Date
January 19, 2016
Developer
Awfully Nice Studios
Publisher
Awfully Nice Studios
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$7.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
71.5K
(57.2K 85.8K) VRI ScoreLearning
58.6
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Stats
Steam Leaderboards
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
Tags
Indie
Action
Shoot 'Em Up
Arcade
Local Co-Op
Co-op
Singleplayer
Bullet Hell
Great Soundtrack
Sci-fi
Difficult
Fast-Paced
Cartoony
2D
Multiplayer
Platformer
Early Access
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
German
Japanese
French
Spanish - Spain
Polish
Russian
Dutch
Simplified Chinese
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
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
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu
- Processor: Any processor with 2 cores
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Gamepad highly recommended