Bad Bots
Side-scrolling shooter about fighting rogue robots aboard a spaceship
Point Five Projects · Published by Digital Tribe · Released May 17, 2013
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 68% of 160
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 49/100 (critic reviews)
What is Bad Bots?
This single-player 2D run-and-gun game follows Sam McRae, the Titan Hauler's last surviving crew member, as he tries to prevent a planet-destroying disaster. You explore the ship's 170 rooms, fight robots with guns and an axe, and face bosses with distinct attacks. A separate challenge mode tasks you with surviving continuous robot attacks for 60 seconds.
For you if...
- +you like retro-style action with pixel graphics
Not for you if...
- −you prefer exploration without frequent combat encounters
What players say
68% of 160 reviews are positive
Players praise the visual style, but criticize repetitive combat and unresponsive controls. More recent reports also describe an unbreakable vent that blocks progress.
Screenshots and trailer
Bad Bots system requirements
Minimum: 256MB memory 800x600 16-b…, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHZ
- Graphics
- 256MB memory 800x600 16-bit Color
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 50 MB HD space
Recommended
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
Does Bad Bots have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Bad Bots 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
- Achievements
- 14
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Bad Bots 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
