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2013PC62 % positive

A 2.5D multiplayer action game styled after 80s and 90s action movies, where over-the-top heroes battle in fast gunfights and melee brawls. Tongue-in-cheek humor and exaggerated action take center stage.

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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Showdown Effect special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Duck Game

94 %Match

2014PEGI 7PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable97 % positive12.99 €

A chaotic 2D arena shooter where ducks duel in short, frantic rounds with absurd weapons. It shines brightest as a couch multiplayer game with friends.

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Stick Fight: The Game

Playing together in co-op

A chaotic physics-based brawler where stick figures fight each other locally or online in short rounds with guns and fists. The fun comes from wobbly controls, wild arenas and slapstick moments with friends.

TimeSplitters 2

Shooting and gunplay

A fast, tongue-in-cheek first-person shooter that hops through wildly different eras and genre parodies. Its standout features are the split-screen multiplayer with bots and the built-in map editor.

Rounds

Competing against other players

A chaotic 2D arena shooter for up to four players where the loser of each round picks a new upgrade. Matches escalate into increasingly absurd builds and wild duels.

Worms Rumble

Lots of humour

A chaotic real-time spin on the Worms series where up to 32 worms battle it out in Battle Royale and Deathmatch with wacky weapons, supporting cross-play.

Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets

Playing together in co-op

An action-heavy combat platformer built around local and online multiplayer, where you mix weapon elements. Modes like Infection, Survival and several battle types keep matches varied.

Awesomenauts

Playing together in co-op

A fast 2D platformer take on the MOBA where two teams of quirky heroes with unique abilities push lanes, destroy turrets and attack the enemy base. Teamwork and item builds decide matches, wrapped in a charming cartoon look.

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

Lots of humour

A fast, tongue-in-cheek first-person shooter where you blast through different eras as Sergeant Cortez. It stands out for its zany humor, loads of multiplayer modes with bots, and a built-in map editor.

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Playing together in co-op

A fast, old-school shooter where you face enormous hordes of monsters across ancient Egypt, constantly strafing and blasting with heavy weapons. The tongue-in-cheek, over-the-top spectacle can also be played co-op with up to 16 players.

Gun Monkeys

Competing against other players

A humorous, physics-based online deathmatch platform shooter where you play a power company CEO sending armed monkeys into procedurally generated arenas. Chaotic multiplayer and silly tone define it.

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