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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked BUTCHER also play
The closest matches to BUTCHER: CARRION, Hatred, Tormentor❌Punisher, Slain: Back from Hell, and Valfaris. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares twin stick shooting with BUTCHER.
- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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Slain: Back from Hell
Why this: Same intense mood as BUTCHER.
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Valfaris
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER.
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Kusan: City of Wolves
Why this: Shares weapon switching and twin stick shooting with BUTCHER.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Phobia Game Studio, Transhuman Design
- Price: $1.99−80%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 90% of 621 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 70
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Difficulty scales to absurdity
- Pixel gore has physics
- Short but explosive
- Brutal
- Dark
- Hypnotic
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Why this: Same hypnotic mood as BUTCHER.
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Why this: Same brutal mood as BUTCHER.
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Why this: Same intense mood as BUTCHER.
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Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to BUTCHER, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
PAPERHEAD EP.0
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
CARRION
Why this: Also Villain Protagonist and Gore, like BUTCHER.
Valfaris
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like BUTCHER.
Kusan: City of Wolves
Why this: Shares weapon switching and twin stick shooting with BUTCHER.
About BUTCHER
The closest matches to BUTCHER: CARRION, Hatred, Tormentor❌Punisher, Slain: Back from Hell, and Valfaris. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If BUTCHER is your kind of game, the closest matches are CARRION, Hatred and Tormentor❌Punisher — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as brutal, dark and hypnotic, and single out its ammo management and difficulty curve. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About BUTCHER: BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
Is BUTCHER worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 621 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Difficulty scales to absurdity
- Pixel gore has physics
- Short but explosive
- Twin stick precision matters
People who play it also play: CARRION, Hatred, Tormentor❌Punisher
Frequently asked about BUTCHER
Can I run it?
Does BUTCHER run on Steam Deck?
BUTCHER is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does BUTCHER cost?
BUTCHER is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to BUTCHER?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BUTCHER are CARRION, Hatred, Tormentor❌Punisher.
Who developed BUTCHER?
BUTCHER was developed by Phobia Game Studio, Transhuman Design and published by Crunching Koalas.