Bombslinger

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 155 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Mode4 · Action · Apr 11, 2018

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$11.99
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
7
Full audio1 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Bombslinger?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 155 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 71 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise22% are divided11% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
25 of 71 sampled reviews raised it
The basic mechanics are easy to understand within minutes, yet surviving consistently requires considerably more patience and tactical awareness than the colorful pixel presentation might initially suggest.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
9 of 71 sampled reviews raised it
Beyond the campaign, local competitive multiplayer significantly increases the game's replay potential.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
6 of 71 sampled reviews raised it
The campaign is methodical and unforgiving, rewarding gradual mastery across repeated runs, while competitive play offers faster and more spontaneous entertainment.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 71 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack and overall atmosphere further reinforce the playful interpretation of a classic revenge Western.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
5 of 71 sampled reviews raised it
Its Western identity gives it personality, while procedural levels, unlockable possibilities, dangerous combat, and multiplayer prevent the experience from feeling like a simple imitation of older bombing games.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
5 of 71 sampled reviews raised it
There’s also good attention to detail with the visuals – for example, you can see the shadow of the clouds crossing the map above the camera’s field of view.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay25 reviews
Multiplayer9 reviews
Difficulty6 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Combat5 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op
75% still recommend
Controls
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

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$11.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.95.

7 points recordedtoday · $11.99

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