The Bug Butcher
The Bug Butcher
Live player count and Steam charts
positive · 1,204 reviews
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A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
DeveloperAwfully Nice Studios
PublisherAwfully Nice Studios
ReleasedJan 19, 2016
Runs onWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam hardwareSteam Deck Playable · SteamOS Playable · Steam Machine Verified
Price$7.99
Player history
Jul 15Jul 16Jul 17Jul 18
Each point is the highest number of players online in that day (UTC). Recorded by Steamalytics every hour since July 14, 2026. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
* current month, data so far
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 0 | — | — | 2 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
via Steam
- Oct 19, 2016Console and Mobile versions available
- Oct 19, 2016Console and Mobile versions available
- Aug 9, 2016Banned in Australia
- Aug 9, 2016Banned in Australia
- Jul 3, 2016Fixed survivor achievement and stuck animation in hard mode
- Jul 3, 2016Fixed survivor achievement and stuck animation in hard mode
Audience
English
57%
Spanish (Spain)
8%
German
6%
Russian
6%
Chinese (Simplified)
6%
Portuguese (Brazil)
5%
Other
12%
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 1791 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Achievements
31
Median earned by
4.4%
Rarest earned by
2.6%
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
