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.

The Bug Butcher is a indie, action and shoot 'em up game developed and published by Awfully Nice Studios.
Released on January 19th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 9 languages: English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Dutch and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 1,191 reviews of which 1,078 were positive and 113 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 7.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Bug Butcher into these genres:

Indie Action Shoot 'Em Up Arcade Local Co-Op Co-op Singleplayer Bullet Hell Great Soundtrack Difficult Fast-Paced Sci-fi Cartoony 2D Multiplayer Platformer Early Access

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

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

MacOS

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

Linux

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

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Nov. 2024

The Bug Butcher is a thrilling blend of classic arcade shooting and modern charm. Its fast-paced gameplay, responsive controls, and chaotic enemy waves keep you on your toes, while the colorful art style and quirky humor make it a joy to play. Perfect for quick sessions or chasing high scores, it’s an absolute blast for fans of action-packed shooters.

Oct. 2024

Awsome game. i play it with my 9 years old daughter and we have a lot of fun (and she is good !)

July 2024

Super simple gameplay loop, but it is deeply satisfying. Shooting up and only up makes for unique shooting mechanics. It's a lot like the bubble popping web browser games from our youth, but with great art design!

June 2024

It´s a hard game, even on easy. For now, stage 3 looks impossible to me. I don´t like the time counter. But if you are into arcade shooter games and your reflexes are better than mine, this one feels like a solid classic on a resonable price tag.

Feb. 2024

OVERVIEW: Ever heard about the saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it!"? Welcome to Bug Butcher, heavely inspired by Pang but aiming to take it up to the next level. The storyline of a laidback hero attempts to add flavour to it, did it make it? Pros -» Gameplay: Feels very polished with the dash option, multiple weapons and a chance to upgrade them -» Soundtrack and sound effects: cute voice effects and well chosen groove for the mission ahead -» Graphics: appealing backgrounds to comeback to -» Replayability: massive when you consider panic co-op mode or attempting to go up the world online ladder -» Difficulty: Easy to get into Cons -» I am surprised in a good way by this game, so nothing i feel I need to speak about here SUMMARY: 8.3/10 gaming scale Disclosure: After clearing the main campaign and, as I comeback for new sessions or new updates arise by developers, I intend to keep revising this review

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Developer

Awfully Nice Studios

Publisher

Awfully Nice Studios

Release 19 Jan 2016

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