Action · September 15, 2020

BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE (2020)

trophy28 achievementsextension1 DLCgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend9.5k recommendations
WARNING: BPM contains flashing images. If you experience epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights, immediately stop playing BPM and consult your doctor before resuming. Fight as a mighty Valkyrie to repel the forces of the underworld from invading the world of Asgard. Gameplay In BPM, all of your actions and the actions of your enemies are tied to the beat of the music. Your enemies perform a dance-like sequence of attacks to an epic rock opera. BPM is inspired by retro shooters of the 90’s. It is fast, frenetic and rhythmical. You can double jump, dash, rocket jump and bunny hop to evade your opponents. Your goal is to reach the end of randomly generated dungeons, collecting different weapons, abilities and items each time you play. These weapons and abilities can radically alter the way you play, making each playthrough unique. You must defeat 7 bosses to reach the final boss. Each boss moves and attacks in a unique way that you must learn to exploit if you want to succeed. Some attacks require you to jump over fields of lava, some to dodge fast projectiles, some to hold fast for a beat. Features: Shoot, jump and dodge to the beat while battling hordes of enemies. Fight powerful bosses in challenging boss battles that will push you to the edge. Explore randomly generated dungeons. Choose from 10 different characters with unique strengths and weaknesses. Wield a powerful arsenal of weapons, all with different behaviour for firing and reloading to the beat of the soundtrack. Battle a diverse array of enemies, each with unique rhythmic behaviours. Get overpowered and fire shotgun rockets while flying through the air. Utilize abilities that radically alter the way you play the game, from teleport to freezing bolts. Equip over 60 items that buff your character in unique and interesting ways. Experience an epic rock opera soundtrack. Challenge modes for extra gameplay. Add Custom Music into BPM and shoot, dash and dodge to the beat of your own soundtrack.

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume11.1k Steam reviewsTop 37% in Action
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 32%
Metacritic73/100Genre average 77 — top 73% of Action titles
Engagement hours9 h averageTop 52% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • FPS · 160
  • Rhythm · 154
  • Rogue-like · 136
  • Action · 133
  • Indie · 110
  • Shooter · 90
  • Adventure · 87
  • Action Roguelike · 74
  • Rock Music · 68
  • Great Soundtrack · 67
  • Music · 66
  • Difficult · 56
  • Rogue-lite · 54
  • Singleplayer · 53
  • First-Person · 39

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

  • English volume_up
  • French volume_up
  • Italian volume_up
  • German volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up
  • Portuguese - Portugal volume_up
  • Russian volume_up
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up

Full audio (8)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 11.1k reviews

10.1k positive · 1.0k negative

Metacritic

73/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

8.2/10

Curator recommendations

9.5k

Press Quotes

“BPM: Bullets Per Minute is a beat-based FPS that looks oh so satisfying to play” Rock Paper Shotgun “It’s an incredibly cool idea…” Kotaku “BPM: Bullets Per Minute is the rhythm-shooter I didn't know I needed” Destructoid

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

9h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Achievements

28

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 15, 2020
DeveloperAwe Interactive
Base price$4.99
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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