Action · December 12, 2022

Chop Goblins (2022)

trophy13 achievementsextension2 DLClocal_offer-55% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend2.7k recommendations
You thought it would be fun to break into a nearby museum and root through the artifacts stored there. Little did you know that a dusty chest in the basement imprisoned the evil CHOP GOBLINS . Now they're loose, wrecking bladed havok on the world once again. It's up to you to chase them through the city and across space and time, in a bespoke FPS campaign spanning the modern day, 1800's Transylvania, ancient Greece, and the not too distant future. And you can finish it in about 30 minutes! Chop Goblins is a 'microshooter': An FPS designed to be completed in a single sitting, without sacrificing depth, variety, or creativity in its gameplay and level design. It's a game you can play for less than an hour, or replay for many hours. Need something to distract you from work, boredom, or grinding in other games? Take a Chop Goblins Break, with a fun and satisfying FPS campaign that only takes one sitting to fully experience. FEATURES A short but densely packed campaign, designed to be all killer and no filler 5 levels set in different time periods 5 satisfying and unique weapons, from an antique flintlock to the Mk. II Impaler 'Vlad' automatic stake gun An assortment of different enemies and minibosses Leaderboards, achievements, and secrets, for those seeking replayability

Action releases from 2022

185 Action titles launched in 2022 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Boomer Shooter · 191
  • FPS · 185
  • Old School · 171
  • Funny · 169
  • Fast-Paced · 165
  • Short · 158
  • Pixel Graphics · 155
  • Colorful · 155
  • Shooter · 152
  • Gore · 149
  • Comedy · 148
  • First-Person · 143
  • Action · 143
  • Time Travel · 138
  • 1990's · 136

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.8k Steam reviewsTop 82% in Action
Positive rating98% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 3%
Engagement hours3 h averageTop 88% for session depth among Action

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Accessibility

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Playable without Timed Input

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support
  • Camera Comfort
  • Stereo Sound

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“Like a well-worn VHS copy of a favorite late night B-movie, Chop Goblins is something I’ll return to anytime I need a quick experience that puts a smile on my face.” 4/5 – Bloody Disgusting “Go play the recently released Chop Goblins, one of the year’s coolest little gems on Steam.” Kotaku

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 12, 2022
DeveloperDavid Szymanski
Base price$2.24 -55%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External links[email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

3h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

13

Steam unlocks available

Reception Metrics

Steam community

98%Overwhelmingly Positive · 2.8k reviews

2.8k positive · 56 negative

Curator recommendations

2.7k

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Editions & Packages

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