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Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition

A side-scrolling arcade shooter parodying classic action and crime films

Monster Bath Games Inc. · Released Feb 14, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 133
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Feb 27, 2024
Minimum PC
NVIDIA or AMD with 1GB VRAM
8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition?

In this 2D run-and-gun shooter, you play a police officer fighting a crime syndicate in San Francisco in 1969. Choose from five characters and shoot through seven levels, collecting weapon upgrades and using special attacks, solo or with up to three others in local co-op.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy short arcade runs designed for repeated play

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer shooters without crude humor or graphic violence

What players say

83% of 133 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, funk soundtrack, and Sunset Riders-style shooting. Recurring complaints concern awkward control setup for local co-op, clumsy movement, and unreliable hit detection.

Screenshots and trailer

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Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition system requirements

Minimum: NVIDIA or AMD with 1GB VRAM, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel i5 Sandy Bridge
Graphics
NVIDIA or AMD with 1GB VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel i5 Sandy Bridge
Graphics
NVIDIA or AMD with 2GB VRAM
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition 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 Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
22
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition 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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