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Butcher

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First release
Oct 05, 2016
Engine
FMOD, Unity
Genres
Indie, Platform, Shooter, Arcade · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

Butcher is a fast-paced 2D shooter game and a blood-soaked love letter to the early 90s. As a cyborg programmed to eradicate the last remains of humanity, your sole purpose is to well... annihilate anything that moves. So grab your weapon of choice (from chainsaw, through shotgun, to grenade launcher) and kill your way through underground hideouts, post-apocalyptic cities, jungles and more. And if you're feeling creative, there are plenty other ways of ending your enemies' misery - hooks, lava pits, saws... no death will ever be the same.

Also known as BUTCHER, butcher.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 05, 2016
Mac
Oct 05, 2016
Linux
Oct 05, 2016
All 6 release dates
PlayStation 4
May 09, 2017
Xbox One
May 10, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Sep 28, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
3h
Main + Extras
4h
Completionist
8h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
bloody, difficult, steam, achievements, gore
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At a Glance

Critic Score
72
Main Story (IGDB)
3h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
4h
Completionist (IGDB)
8h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,053 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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