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BUTCHER

A side-scrolling shooter with fast combat and pixel gore

Phobia Game Studio, Transhuman Design · Published by Crunching Koalas · Released Oct 5, 2016

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 1,177
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Oct 23, 2019
Minimum PC
DX 9.0
0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

What is BUTCHER?

This single-player 2D shooter takes place in a dystopian future, where you control a machine trying to eradicate humanity. You advance through levels, shoot enemies, navigate environmental obstacles, and search for hidden secrets.

For you if...

  • +you like action focused on quick aiming and dodging

Not for you if...

  • −you want checkpoints instead of restarting entire levels

What players say

89% of 1,177 reviews are positive

Players praise the responsive controls and old-school run-and-gun combat. Some find the difficulty excessive, while others say the low-resolution art and effects make the action hard to follow.

Screenshots and trailer

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BUTCHER system requirements

Minimum: DX 9.0, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2+
Processor
Core 2 Duo
Graphics
DX 9.0/OpenGL 2 compliant with SM 2.0+
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does BUTCHER have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does BUTCHER run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
27
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does 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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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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