# Games like The Bug Butcher

> The closest matches to The Bug Butcher: Assault Android Cactus+, Bleed 2, Steredenn: Binary Stars, Nex Machina, and Shoot 1UP DX. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
2. [Bleed 2](https://imho.run/games/396350/bleed-2) — Also Fast-Paced and Shoot 'Em Up, like The Bug Butcher. 369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396350/)
3. [Steredenn: Binary Stars](https://imho.run/games/347160/steredenn-binary-stars) — Shares co op with The Bug Butcher. 389 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347160/)
4. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — A frequent pick in The Bug Butcher players' libraries, and another Action. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
5. [Shoot 1UP DX](https://imho.run/games/373610/shoot-1up-dx) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 73 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373610/)
6. [Arcade Mayhem Juanito](https://imho.run/games/617440/arcade-mayhem-juanito) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 63 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/617440/)
7. [Super Bit Blaster XL](https://imho.run/games/865040/super-bit-blaster-xl) — Shares power up collection with The Bug Butcher. 387 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865040/)
8. [Radiant Silvergun](https://imho.run/games/2450820/radiant-silvergun) — Shares high score chasing and weapon upgrades with The Bug Butcher. 131 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2450820/)
9. [Bit Blaster XL](https://imho.run/games/433950/bit-blaster-xl) — Shares power up collection with The Bug Butcher. 3,024 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433950/)
10. [Ikaruga](https://imho.run/games/253750/ikaruga) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 1,193 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253750/)
11. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
12. [Destropolis](https://imho.run/games/1316800/destropolis) — Shares weapon upgrades with The Bug Butcher. 133 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1316800/)
13. [ONE BTN BOSSES](https://imho.run/games/1910600/one-btn-bosses) — Also Fast-Paced and Shoot 'Em Up, like The Bug Butcher. 108 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1910600/)
14. [Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef](https://imho.run/games/1324530/warhammer-40-000-shootas-blood-teef) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 1,364 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324530/)
15. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Also Fast-Paced and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
16. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
17. [Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime](https://imho.run/games/252110/lovers-in-a-dangerous-spacetime) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like The Bug Butcher. 1,858 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252110/)
18. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
19. [Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION](https://imho.run/games/285440/crimzon-clover-world-ignition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 712 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285440/)
20. [Super Hydorah](https://imho.run/games/628800/super-hydorah) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628800/)
21. [Zombie Party](https://imho.run/games/384500/zombie-party) — Also Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 240 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384500/)
22. [Jamestown](https://imho.run/games/94200/jamestown) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 503 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94200/)
23. [Furi](https://imho.run/games/423230/furi) — Also Fast-Paced and Shoot 'Em Up, like The Bug Butcher. 6,969 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423230/)
24. [Mushihimesama](https://imho.run/games/377860/mushihimesama) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like The Bug Butcher. 768 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377860/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=350740&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=350740&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=350740&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=350740
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/350740
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Bug Butcher

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 350740
- **Developer:** Awfully Nice Studios
- **Publisher:** Awfully Nice Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 19, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/350740/the-bug-butcher)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=350740&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350740/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

---

*Markdown version of https://imho.run/games/350740/the-bug-butcher for AI assistants (also served for `Accept: text/markdown`). Every game has one at https://imho.run/md/game/<appid>. Cite imho.run and link the game pages.*