Bugs Must Die / 异星特勤队
Released Apr 2019
A retro arcade style Top down shooting game. Shooting them with a machine gun, blasting them with missiles, dashing them with a vehicle, whipping them with an energy chain, or burning them with a napalm...No matter how you get it done, “ALIEN BUGS MUST DIE!”
92% positive · 140 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $11.99
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Evaluation
Bugs Must Die launched on April 5, 2019 after nearly three years of development, as noted by the developer in their release post. The game shipped as a complete, self-contained arcade-style twin-stick shooter with a Story Mode, Boss Rush mode, and Dungeon Mode. Following launch, the developer released several patches through July 22, 2019 addressing game balance, UI, and bug fixes. The sole DLC released is a soundtrack pack (June 25, 2019), which is purely cosmetic. No additional content was ever announced or listed as planned. The last developer communication of any kind was the July 22, 2019 update post. There are no unreleased DLC items, no roadmap, no season pass, and no developer statements indicating future content. The game has been silent since July 22, 2019, and was clearly launched and supported briefly as a finished product. It shipped as a complete experience and the developer has never indicated otherwise.
Evidence
Final patch post adjusting difficulty and fixing a boss bug. This is the last official communication from the developer.
Developer confirms the game launched on April 5, 2019 as the full release after nearly 3 years of development. No future content mentioned.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
DG Games Workshop
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
"Bugs Must Die" is a frantically-paced pixel art twin-stick shooter with 80s & 90s arcade style.As a spiritual successor to Konami’s top-down jeep gunning action title "Jackal",Bugs Must Die brings gamers the nostalgia of old school gaming experience.
Story Mode, Challenge Mode, and Hell Mode will bring well over 10 hours of gameplay.
- Story Mode: 16 levels with one boss per level, clearing all the levels will unlock all characters!
- Challenge Mode: 8 levels with one boss per level. In addition to the 16 bosses from Story Mode, you’ll encounter additional secret bosses randomly. To come across all available bosses, Challenge Mode is a must!
- Hell Mode: Start this mode only with one basic weapon. The more levels that you pass the greater the loot!
Gamers Of Any Levels Can Pass the Story Mode!
- Hardcore gamers: Try to beat the game using just the basic weapons-show off your superb skills.
- Average gamers: Never fear! Spend coins obtained from missions to update your vehicles and weapons to take down the bugs with ease.
Different characters to choose from! Equip them with various weapons to show off your unique fighting style!
- 2 Mantis Agents that have completely different fixed weapon systems and rolling dodge mechanisms.
- 3 powerful vehicles: Equip up to 6 main weapons and 9 sub-weapons, but that’s not all! Equip a “Battle Core” which deploys when your vehicle is destroyed to keep the fight going!
- 4 major categories of equipment with more than 35 options. Did we mention the superweapon !? It launches a full-screen attack! BOOOOOOM！！！
All Bosses are parodies of East-West classic culture icons!
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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