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The Bug Butcher

An arcade shooter where you dodge bugs and fire upward

Awfully Nice Studios · Released Jan 19, 2016

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Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 687
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Aug 9, 2016
Minimum PC
OpenGL 3.0 compliant
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Bug Butcher?

In this 2D side-scrolling shooter, you play Harry, an exterminator hired to protect scientists until their infested research facility is decontaminated. You move from room to room on planet Zoit, avoiding swarms and collecting coins, weapons, and health pickups.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast combat that tests reflexes and positioning
  • +you replay stages to improve scores and build combos

Not for you if...

  • −you want to aim freely in every direction

What players say

87% of 687 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat, colorful animation, and local co-op. Some find the action repetitive and want more variety.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Bug Butcher system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 3.0 compliant, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista or Later
Processor
Intel Core Duo or faster
Graphics
OpenGL 3.0 compliant video card
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Notes
Gamepad highly recommended

Recommended

Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does The Bug Butcher 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 The Bug Butcher run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
31
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Japanese, French, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Bug Butcher 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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