Butcher's Creek

Buy94%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

David Szymanski · Horror · Jan 23, 2025

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Butcher's Creek?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 133 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
63% of themes are praise25% are divided12% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
133 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
EDIT 2: Szymanski has been hard at work trying to fix the bug that prevents you from picking up weapons, so far in my third playthrough I haven't been able to encounter the bug again, hopefully the last patch fixed it permanently for everyone; thanks to Szymanski and his team.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the game’s most unusual mechanics ties directly into its grim themes: photographing violent scenes restores health.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The atmosphere and story were both top notch and it genuinely spooked me a few times.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is restrained, allowing environmental sounds to carry the weight of suspense.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its low-poly PSX visuals Ps2 style and deliberate pacing show respect for genre traditions while delivering a raw sense of vulnerability.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Combat133 reviews
Gameplay81 reviews
Story75 reviews
Audio49 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
67% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
94% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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