Rot Gut
A side-scrolling action platformer set in America's Prohibition-era criminal underworld
Shotgun Surgeons · Released Jul 12, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 252
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- May 2, 2025
What is Rot Gut?
You play an agent investigating a city's armed criminal organizations in this single-player, 2D platformer. You jump and shoot through a series of levels, with cutscenes advancing the story.
For you if...
- +you prefer straightforward controls over complicated combat systems
Not for you if...
- −you want difficult combat and demanding boss fights
What players say
87% of 252 reviews are positive
Players praise the noir pixel art and music. The most common complaint is the short length, including among players who otherwise enjoy it.
Screenshots and trailer
Rot Gut system requirements
Minimum: 500MB VRAM, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Rot Gut?
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- OS
- Windows XP, Vista or 7
- Processor
- 1 Ghz or faster processor
- Graphics
- 500MB VRAM
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
Does Rot Gut have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Rot Gut run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 9
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Rot Gut 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
Tags
- Side Scroller
- 2D Platformer
- PvE
- Platformer
- Shooter
- Arcade
- Action-Adventure
- 2D
- Noir
- Underground
- Story Rich
- Action
- Casual
- Pixel Graphics
- Atmospheric
- Adventure
Recent updates
- May 2, 2025 · Rot Gut OST long-awaited update
- Apr 30, 2016 · 2nd Bug fix for last two achievements is now live
- Apr 30, 2016 · 2nd Bug fix for last two achievements is now live
- Apr 27, 2016 · OST + New Patch is up!
- Apr 27, 2016 · OST + New Patch is up!
1 DLC available.
