Double Kick Heroes

A rhythm shooter about fighting zombies to heavy metal music

Headbang Club · Published by Headbang Club, Hound Picked Games, WhisperGames, Kakehashi · Released Aug 13, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 164
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Nov 18, 2020
Minimum PC: HD 5500; 3 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Double Kick Heroes?

This single-player, 2D rhythm shooter follows a band escaping a zombie apocalypse. You shoot pursuing zombies from an armed Cadillac in time with the music across 24 levels. You can also import songs to create and share custom levels.

For you if...

+you like pixel art and dark, apocalyptic humor

Not for you if...

−you want action that requires little rhythmic coordination

What players say

83% of 164 reviews are positive

Players praise the soundtrack and the combination of rhythm and shooting. Complaints focus on demanding difficulty and combo-based damage that makes missed notes especially punishing.

Screenshots and trailer

Double Kick Heroes system requirements

Minimum: HD 5500, 3 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: windows 7, windows 8, windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5 - 1.6 Ghz
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5500
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0b

Does Double Kick Heroes have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Double Kick Heroes run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Aux functionality not accessible_ map editor
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
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, macOS
Achievements: 38
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean.

Does Double Kick Heroes 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