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Terror of Hemasaurus

2D arcade action with monsters and physics-driven city destruction

Loren Lemcke · Released Oct 17, 2022

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 1,045
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Oct 14, 2024
Minimum PC
8800
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

What is Terror of Hemasaurus?

In this 2D arcade action game, you control one of four giant monsters across city stages, punching buildings, kicking cars, and eating people for health. The Church of the Holy Lizard unleashes the monsters as part of a plan to avert a climate catastrophe. Stages set different objectives, and up to four people can play in local co-op.

For you if...

  • +you like quick arcade action with simple controls
  • +you want to smash cities with friends in local co-op
  • +you enjoy dark humor and retro pixel art

Not for you if...

  • −you want challenging combat with more depth
  • −you prefer to avoid pixelated gore and civilian deaths
  • −you want a long campaign

What players say

91% of 1,045 reviews are positive

Players praise the way buildings topple into one another and the story's humor. Others find the action repetitive or the climate commentary heavy-handed. Some also say dialogue and transitions interrupt the action.

How many players finish Terror of Hemasaurus?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «Trash the Planet.», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Terror of Hemasaurus system requirements

Minimum: 8800, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Processor
2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics
GeForce 8800 or equivalent.
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Terror of Hemasaurus have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Terror of Hemasaurus run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Terror of Hemasaurus use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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