The Bug Butcher is a Action game from Awfully Nice Studios with a 91% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player, co-op.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Awfully Nice Studios
- Release year
- 2016
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $2.39
- Review signal
- 91% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows Vista or Later
Processor: Intel Core Duo or faster
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 compliant video card
Storage: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: Standard Sound Card
Additional Notes: Gamepad highly recommended - Recommended
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 2 GB available space
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: OS 10.6+
Processor: 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: Standard Sound Card
Additional Notes: Gamepad highly recommended - Recommended
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu
Processor: Any processor with 2 cores
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: Gamepad highly recommended
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Bug Butcher is worth a closer look if you want great with friends, controller friendly, boss rush, and strong atmosphere.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, great with friends, controller friendly, and boss rush.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness and repetition or grind.
great-with-friends
FitIt tends to be better when shared with friends.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
solo-friendly
FitIt still makes sense as a solo play choice.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
high-skill-ceiling
FitThe game rewards practice and mastery over time.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
Steam review snapshots
Only problem is the keyboard controls are pretty dodgy, and I found no way to remap the gamepad controller.Pros -» Gameplay: Feels very polished with the dash option, multiple weapons and a chance to upgrade them -» Soundtrack and sound…Pros -» Gameplay: Feels very polished with the dash option, multiple weapons and a chance to upgrade them -» Soundtrack and sound…Windows, Mac, Linux, then they are typically better quality with less bugs than single platform titles – and we all reap the…Why it fits
Check it if you want action filtered by weird, single-player, co-op.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.