Arrest of a stone Buddha

A noir shoot-'em-up split between gunfights and mundane city life

yeo · Released Feb 27, 2020

Reviews: Mixed; 69% of 434
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Nov 14, 2020
Minimum PC: 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Arrest of a stone Buddha?

This pixel-art action game follows a professional killer through November 1976. You disarm enemies, take their weapons, discard empty guns, and escape in nearby vehicles. Between jobs, you spend time at your city apartment or visit cafés, museums, and cinemas.

For you if...

+you enjoy difficult action with a steep learning curve
+you appreciate experimental games with minimalist storytelling

Not for you if...

−you want clear instructions about how to progress

What players say

69% of 434 reviews are positive

Players praise the soundtrack and lonely noir atmosphere. Common complaints focus on repetitive firefights and slow, aimless stretches between missions; some also report combat bugs and enemies firing from offscreen.

Screenshots and trailer

Arrest of a stone Buddha system requirements

Minimum: 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Arrest of a stone Buddha?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: 7
Processor: 1.2 GHZ
Memory: 2 MB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does Arrest of a stone Buddha have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Arrest of a stone Buddha run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: 6
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese.

Does Arrest of a stone Buddha 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam