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2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable89 % positive9.99 €

A fast, extremely gory 2D pixel-art shooter where you play a cyborg blasting through grim levels, killing enemies with chainsaws, shotguns or environmental hazards. A throwback to early 90s action games.

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  • Pixel art
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Butcher special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Terminator 2D: No Fate

95 %Match

2025USK 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified84 % positive29.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Butcher: a post-apocalyptic setting, pixel art and good gunplay.

A retro run-and-gun in the style of classic 16-bit action games that recreates scenes from Terminator 2 in pixel art, adding original stages and multiple endings. Fast, demanding shootouts and plenty of film atmosphere define it.

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Action-packed real-time combat

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Bio Menace

Post-apocalyptic setting

A classic 1993 run-and-gun platformer where you play Snake Logan, blasting mutants and robot guards with a machine gun and grenades on the way to Dr. Mangle's fortress.

Nuclear Throne

Post-apocalyptic setting

A blisteringly fast top-down roguelike shooter where you blast through an irradiated wasteland with random weapons and mutations on your way to the throne. Runs are short, frantic and unforgiving, yet endlessly replayable.

Blazing Chrome

Post-apocalyptic setting

A punishing 16-bit style run-and-gun in the spirit of Contra, where you blast through a robot apocalypse as a human soldier or a rebel robot. Fast reflexes, boss pattern learning and optional co-op define the experience.

Cyber Shadow

Sci-fi setting

A tight ninja platformer with an authentic 8-bit look, blending classic NES-style action with smooth animation and precise controls. Varied levels and big boss fights in a grim cyber future test your reflexes and patience.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

Sci-fi setting

A fast, brutal 90s-style boomer shooter where you play a Space Marine tearing through hordes of Chaos forces with a heavy arsenal. Crunchy pixel visuals, relentless action and a heavy metal soundtrack define it.

Huntdown

Sci-fi setting

A punchy 2D run-and-gun shooter with pixel art, a neon dystopian city and 80s action-movie flair. As a bounty hunter you take down gangs solo or in co-op, using cover, a wide range of guns and hard-hitting boss fights.

Canabalt

Sci-fi setting

A minimalist one-button endless runner where you sprint across the rooftops of a collapsing city, timing jumps to get as far as possible. Quick runs, pixel visuals and a driving soundtrack define the experience.

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