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Pulling No Punches

A satirical 2D beat 'em up about fighting pandemic deniers

BrainDead Broccoli · Published by BrainDead Broccoli, QUByte Interactive · Released Aug 10, 2022

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 589
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Apr 5, 2023
Minimum PC
At least 1GB Memory
6 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Pulling No Punches?

This 2D arcade-style brawler follows masked citizens confronting disease deniers during a fictional global pandemic. You choose from four characters with distinct moves and unlockables, then punch, kick, grab, and headbutt enemies alone or in local co-op for up to four players.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy overt political humor in your action games

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer lengthy campaigns over short arcade brawlers

What players say

95% of 589 reviews are positive

Players praise the hand-drawn art and animation. Some find solo fights unforgiving and criticize enemies for having greater reach or interrupting their attacks.

Screenshots and trailer

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Pulling No Punches system requirements

Minimum: At least 1GB Memory, 6 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

Graphics
At least 1GB Video Memory
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

Graphics
Dedicated GPU
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Pulling No Punches have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op 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 Pulling No Punches run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
49
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: Portuguese - Brazil, English.

Does Pulling No Punches 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

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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