The Bug Butcher
Arcade
An action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up where peril comes from above.
- Rating
- 4.1
- 731 ratings
- Downloads
- 10K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- JOD 1.500
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- May 16
- 2019 · v1.0.11
Screenshots
About The Bug Butcher
*** WARNING. DUE TO INTENSE GRAPHICAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS THE BUG BUTCHER IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR DEVICES WITH LESS THAN 2GB OF RAM. ***
The Bug Butcher is an intense action shooter, wrapped in stylistic 2D art, and smeared with juvenile humor where timing and fierce reflexes are paramount in protecting your fragile squishy body! The gameplay has an extremely simple core mechanic that is easy to understand, but hard to master. Plus, who doesn’t love a universe where you wield a beefy arsenal of military grade weaponry.
The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooters, 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 as they have a particular fondness for rubber encased scientists. 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.
The Bug Butcher is an intense action shooter, wrapped in stylistic 2D art, and smeared with juvenile humor where timing and fierce reflexes are paramount in protecting your fragile squishy body! The gameplay has an extremely simple core mechanic that is easy to understand, but hard to master. Plus, who doesn’t love a universe where you wield a beefy arsenal of military grade weaponry.
The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooters, 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 as they have a particular fondness for rubber encased scientists. 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.
What’s new
Version 1.0.11 · Updated May 16, 2019
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.
User reviews
This game is amazing because of the artistic design and the music is sick and also it's good game to play anytime.
Probably the best app/game I've played ever. The graphics and gameplay are amazing! Download this if you enjoy playing shooting games or if you like the alien films as the bugs in this are quite similar to them. Enjoy peeps.
🤙🤙👌
Mobile games that are available on console are easily the best experiences, free from microtransactions and all the nonsense. This game is an excellent arcade shooter with a nice art style and a neat sense of humor. Its linear, fun, and easily digestible in short bursts. Touch controls, especially with the special a...
More upgrades would be sweet. Things to customize.
Really entertaining and addictive! Sometimes seems like it gets too hectic and might seem to you like it's impossible to pass, you eventually pass it! It keeps you working on different approaches! My ex-husband bought it for us over 4 years ago and now is when I got interested in it!
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