KILLBUG

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 552 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Samurai Punk · Arena Shooter · May 3, 2023

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$6.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
29
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy KILLBUG?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 552 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise30% are divided10% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Rather than trying to tell a story or construct a vast world, KILLBUG’s sole purpose is to immerse you in the sensation of motion and combat—an homage to pure gameplay stripped of excess.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Killbug is good, the combat is fast and easy to understand with plenty to learn.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty is tuned just right so it holds the player accountable for their actions rather than killing the player for B.S. reasons.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love the aesthetic (although are not that many to consider, I am particularly fond of the protagonist overall design and, of course, the 'woobly'' graphics 90's inspired) and the fast and simple gameplay (even parkour, wow).
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The frame rate remains stable even when the screen is overflowing with enemies and particle effects, and the controls respond with the immediacy necessary for this kind of high-speed gameplay.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
3 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As a side note, I really like the sound design in this game.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay79 reviews
Combat52 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Performance7 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
100% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.74.

6 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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