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The Bug Butcher

Awfully Nice Studios · 2016

The Bug Butcher

ShooterIndieArcadeIGDB 74Steam 90%

Suggested age

8+

Cartoonish bug-splatting arcade shooter with frequent gooey violence and mild crude humor, suitable for most kids over 8.

PEGI 7ESRB T
AI-assisted
Official rating
  • Player shoots insects and spiders with lasers, rockets, and lightning weapons, causing them to burst into colorful goo and gib pieces.
    AI
  • Larger boss bugs explode into large splashes of green/purple gore when defeated.
    AI
  • Scientists on screen can be killed by bugs if the player fails to protect them, shown as brief character disappearance rather than graphic death.
    AI
  • Screen frequently fills with squished bug remains and goo puddles during intense waves.
    AI
  • Combat is constant and fast-paced, requiring the player to kill dozens of creatures per level.
    AI
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