Action · May 12, 2021
HUNTDOWN (2021)
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter. KICK-ASS CO-OP, FROM NEAR AND FAR Hunt solo or give suppressive fire and advance on the enemy together as you run, jump, and take cover in the mayhem-filled streets of the future. Whether your buddy is in the same room or on the other side of the planet, wreak havoc as a team through couch co-op or Steam Remote Play. NEW ACTION-PACKED ARCADE MODE It’s you versus the world as you’re pitted against players from all corners of the globe in a brutal battle to pummel your way up the leaderboards. Innovate and invent new ways to pulverize your foes to rack up your score, whether you make use of combo-kills, quickdraw weapon-swap bonuses, or just hurl criminals off the rooftops. In this nail-biting race against the clock, collect as many bounties as you can while you watch the numbers roll and strive to be the apex bounty hunter. PLAY AS THREE LEGENDARY BOUNTY HUNTERS Anna Conda: Ex-commando, firearms expert, and full-time loose-cannon, Anna will assassinate without question or mercy, as long as you don’t mind the collateral damage. John Sawyer: Once a Special Forces cop who left the law behind. This scarred veteran has lost so many limbs in combat he’s practically half robot. Mow Man: Modified recon droid, stolen and empowered with banned software. Trades bodies for cold hard cash. Don’t expect to be taken alive if Mow Man’s on your six. OLD SCHOOL MODERNIZED Hand painted 16-bit pixel art graphics and hand-drawn animations combined with fluid 60-FPS gameplay and an epic synthesized soundtrack. 20 LEVELS Gritty, neon soaked, graffiti strewn 80s cityscapes to clear, each with their own infamous gang boss to terminate and bounty to collect. FOUR UNIQUE GANGS TO DISMANTLE Hoodlum Dolls: Violent feral punks winning the gang war with the toothless authorities Misconducts: Organised hockey hooligans, experts in robbery and extortion with a penchant for explosives The Heatseekers: Murderous motorcycle club. These rockabilly villains style themselves on the centurions of Ancient Rome NO.1 Suspects: Masters of discipline and organised crime. Martial arts experts, these slick psychopaths control the night through their casinos and nightclubs CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON Confiscate machine guns, laser weapons, katanas, grenades and more, and turn them on their owners. Stab, shoot and explode your way through swathes of gangs and bosses and collect your bounty.
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Peer Action titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Side Scroller · 233
- Pixel Graphics · 233
- Action · 230
- Shooter · 229
- Local Co-Op · 222
- Shoot 'Em Up · 220
- 2D · 208
- Cyberpunk · 193
- Retro · 192
- Arcade · 190
- Precision Platformer · 176
- Platformer · 172
- Violent · 170
- Co-op · 163
- 1980s · 152
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.7k Steam reviews | Top 70% in Action |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14% |
| Metacritic | 85/100 | Genre average 77 — top 19% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 72% for session depth among Action |
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Remote Play on TV
Accessibility
- Captions available
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Reception Metrics
Steam community
95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 3.7k reviews
3.6k positive · 187 negative
Metacritic
85/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
5.6/10
Curator recommendations
3.7k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
Press Quotes
“Huntdown is a rock-solid ten in our book, and this only happens when all the components are basically perfect and come together to make something so great that is impossible to be negative.” 10/10 – Gamereactor “There’s a constant high-quality feel to everything that the game does, from a steady 60 frames per second to the clever level layouts that has you running and gunning, tactically taking cover and searching for a series of stashes in order to attain the…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
19
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 12, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Easy Trigger Games |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Base price | $3.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 10k–100k |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Content Notes
Pixelated violence and gore in a post apoc 80s-ish setting.
Editions & Packages
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