Butsbal

A Pong-inspired arena shooter with bullets that ricochet off walls

Xtase Studios · Released Jun 3, 2015

Reviews: Mixed; 60% of 100
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 10 years ago; Jan 18, 2016
Minimum PC: 0.5 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Butsbal?

Butsbal is a shooter with eight levels and deathmatch, team deathmatch, capture the flag, and last man standing matches. You carry up to five bullets, gaining another every three seconds or after a kill.

For you if...

+you like fast-paced shooting with a minimalist visual style

Not for you if...

−you prefer slow-paced combat over hectic arena fights

What players say

60% of 100 reviews are positive

Early players praise the competitive matches, while complaints center on broken online multiplayer, bugs, and awkward controls. The developer also warns that multiplayer no longer works and no further updates are planned.

Screenshots and trailer

Butsbal system requirements

Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Butsbal?

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP or higher
Processor: 1GHz or faster
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Butsbal have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP 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 Butsbal run on Steam Deck?

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

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 6
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Butsbal 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