The Bug Butcher overview

Overview

The Bug Butcher comes from Awfully Nice Studios and is published by Awfully Nice Studios. It arrived on Steam on Jan 19, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Bug Butcher's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 25 September 2026 - 19:45:54 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 1,201 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Bug Butcher is available in 9 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Bug Butcher has sold up to 72,126 units and has 662 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $420,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Bug Butcher overview details

The Bug Butcher combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. So in a nutshell, pest control with machine guns in space. 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 the infested futuristic research facility on planet Zoit. The surviving and dwindling number of scientists employed him for his slaughtering skills. 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 science/scientist. 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.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Bug Butcher is listed as a game with $7.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 25 September 2026 - 19:45:54 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview tags

IndieActionShoot 'Em UpArcadeLocal Co-OpCo-opSingleplayerBullet HellGreat SoundtrackDifficultFast-PacedSci-fiCartoony2DMultiplayer

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Support and legal notes

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