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Butcher

by Phobia Game Studio, Transhuman Design·published by Crunching Koalas

5 October 2016M23
PCLinuxWindowsMacPlayStationPS4XboxXbox OneNintendoSwitch

Reader score

7.2/ 10

4 votes

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About

Butcher is a single-player 2D side-scrolling shooter game. The player takes the role of a cyborg soldier created to eliminate the last remnants of humanity across war-torn outposts, factories, and military complexes. The story is minimal and presented through the setting itself, with the player character acting as an unrelenting enforcer of extinction rather than a savior, tasked with wiping out human resistance wherever it still survives.

Gameplay revolves around fast-paced combat with an emphasis on aggression and momentum. The player navigates non-linear, arena-like levels filled with platforms, hazards, and enemies. A variety of firearms are available, including shotguns, assault rifles, flamethrowers, and railguns, all of which are designed for high lethality and create gory on-screen effects. Enemies range from lightly armed soldiers to heavily equipped units. Blood and destruction are persistent, leaving the battlefield marked by past skirmishes as players progress.

There are no upgrades or dialogue systems, and player performance is measured through survival and efficiency rather than narrative choice.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Engine

UnityFMOD

Languages

6 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English
French—
German—
Portuguese (Brazil)—
Portuguese (Portugal)—
Spanish (Spain)—

Also known as

BUTCHER — Stylized title

butcher.exe — Windows Executable

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Facts

Developer

Phobia Game Studio, Transhuman Design

Also worked on it

Phobia Game Studio

Released

5 October 2016

Platforms

PCLinuxWindowsMacPlayStationPS4XboxXbox OneNintendoSwitch

Age ratings

PEGI16CLASS_IND14USK18ACBMA 15+ESRBMGRAC19+

Standing

Top 15% by 24hr peak players

Tags

Side view2D scrollingShooterSci-fi / futuristic