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Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands

2D party-based RPG about a cursed battle of bands

Deathbulge, Five Houses LLC · Released Aug 8, 2023

IndieRPG

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
99% of 738
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 13 in 30 days
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Oct 6, 2026
Minimum PC
1GB
1 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands?

In this 2D, party-based RPG, three bandmates stumble into a cursed music contest where entrants fight to the death. Explore areas, avoid or confront visible enemies, and choose music-themed classes for turn-based battles with real-time elements between turns.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy absurd humor in a story-driven RPG
  • +you like experimenting with party classes and battle strategies
  • +you want a music-centered game with a prominent soundtrack

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer serious stories to absurd comedy
  • −you do not enjoy turn-based battles

What players say

99% of 738 reviews are positive · 92% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing, soundtrack, and range of combat strategies. A dissatisfied player says the battles grow repetitive and begin to feel like a grind.

How many players finish Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands?

16% of Steam players have unlocked «Nice One», 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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Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands system requirements

Minimum: 1GB, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1+
Processor
SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
1GB
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
2GHz+
Graphics
2GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands 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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