The Bug Butcher
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The Bug Butcher

65
Critic Rating
#Shooter

About

The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooter "Super Pang" where you shoot vertically, but with modern day twists. You are Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs. Harry's current assignment takes him to an infested futuristic research facility on a distant planet. The surviving and dwindling number of scientists employed him for his slaughtering skills.

Storyline

Harry's mission: survive until the decontamination of the building is complete, hoard coins like his life depended on it, and protect the scientists at all costs. Watch out for the spiders they have a particular fondness for rubber encased scientist brains. After landing, you will move from room to room through the facility blasting rockets, lasers, and wielding the power of lighting upwards at anything not human. Ravenous swarms and ferocious waves of bugs of every size will attempt to kill you, but luckily there will be weapon and health pick-ups to aid Harry on his quest. Fierce reflexes are mandatory for survival, but Harry's brutal power-ups will let the guts fly and make the larva cry! If you love games with humor, perfect platforming, grotesquely cute art, nightmarish bosses, and real personality then The Bug Butcher will suit your fancy.

Playtime Estimates

Main Story2.3h
Main + Extra5.5h
Completionist7.4h
All Styles3.7h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 9/26/2026

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Multiplayer

Local Max2 players

Languages

LanguageSupport
EnglishInterface
EnglishAudio
EnglishSubtitles
GermanInterface
GermanSubtitles
JapaneseInterface
JapaneseSubtitles
FrenchInterface
FrenchSubtitles
Spanish (Spain)Interface
Spanish (Spain)Subtitles
PolishInterface
PolishSubtitles
RussianInterface
RussianSubtitles
DutchInterface
DutchSubtitles
Chinese (Simplified)Interface
Chinese (Simplified)Subtitles

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Game Info

Release Date1/19/2016
DeveloperAwfully Nice Studios
Publisher2Awesome Studio
PlatformsPlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
GenresShooter, Indie, Arcade
IGDB Rating65/100 (12)

Game Modes

Single player
Multiplayer
Co-operative

Themes

Action
Science fiction

Perspectives

Side view

Release Dates

Nintendo SwitchNov 8, 2018
PC (Microsoft Windows)Jan 19, 2016
MacJan 19, 2016
LinuxJan 19, 2016
AndroidOct 19, 2016
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