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
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.
Screenshots and trailer
Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 24
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Tags
- Party-Based RPG
- RPG
- 2D
- Funny
- Story Rich
- JRPG
- Hand-drawn
- Female Protagonist
- Comedy
- Turn-Based Combat
- Music
- Cartoon
- Emotional
- Cartoony
- Colorful
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Aug 10, 2026 · v2.0.1 Bugfix Patch Notes
- Jun 30, 2026 · v2.0.0 HAS ARRIVED
- Jun 10, 2026 · MAJOR Content Update Announcement v2.0.0 coming out JUNE 30TH!!
- Jan 7, 2026 · v1.2.3 Patch Notes
- Dec 1, 2024 · v1.2.2 Patch Notes
1 DLC available.
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