Action · May 9, 2014
The Culling Of The Cows (2014)
The Culling Of The Cows is a side-scrolling shooter / tower defence game. You will take the role of Sammy, a soliloquizing schizophrenic farmer with a self prophesied mission to lay waste to the disease spreading over his farm. With his dusty old 12 gauge at his side and god at his back, Sammy isn’t going to be taking too kindly to the infectious chaos of the big city’s leaking its way out into wild country. When all the lunacy started Sammy consulted God on what he should do, and the response was. KILL THEM! KILL THEM ALL!!!! Steam Big Picture Features: Full Controller support. Steam Achievements. Fast paced action mixed with strategic gameplay. 40 levels of critters that need a good butchering. Cheat Console. Plough your way through herds of shamblers and ravenous cattle. Easy to pick up and play, but gets quite challenging.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.4k Steam reviews | Top 73% in Action |
| Positive rating | 74% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 81% |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 85% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Indie · 116
- Casual · 62
- Action · 59
- Tower Defense · 49
- Strategy · 40
- Gore · 39
- Zombies · 38
- Violent · 30
- Shooter · 25
- 2D · 20
- Simulation · 13
- Side Scroller · 12
- Adventure · 10
- Singleplayer · 9
Press Quotes
“A challenging arcade shooter that requires some strategic thinking as well” 8/10 – GAMERamble “Hilarious in its purest essence” NerdMaldito
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
5
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 9, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | DL Softworks |
| Base price | $0.74 -85% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Reception Metrics
Steam community
74%Mostly Positive · 3.4k reviews
2.5k positive · 893 negative
Curator recommendations
233
Content Notes
Contains cartoon violence.
Editions & Packages
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