Pulling No Punches

Pulling No Punches

Released Aug 2022

A classic 2D arcade action game animated frame by frame. Survive a fictional pandemic in a city filled with madness and denial.

95% positive · 649 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to buy

Steam $9.99
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Evaluation

Pulling No Punches launched on August 10, 2022 after a successful crowdfunding campaign and two years of development. Following launch, the developer shipped a soundtrack DLC (November 11, 2022), a digital artbook DLC (January 26, 2023), and a macOS port (February 6, 2023) — fulfilling all the stretch goals promised during the crowdfunding campaign, including console/Mac support. All DLC listed on the store has been released. The developer's post-launch news activity has been maintenance-focused: bug fix patches were released through April 2023, and a May 2026 post confirmed Steam Deck compatibility. There have been no announcements of new content, expansions, or a post-launch content roadmap. The game appears to have launched as a complete, self-contained experience ("the story is roughly as long as a movie"), and all promised deliverables have shipped. The most recent developer communication was on May 24, 2026, though it was a compatibility note rather than a content announcement.
Evidence
macOS version launched on Steam, fulfilling the crowdfunding stretch goal of a Mac release.
news post · Feb 6, 2023 source content shipped
high
Game launched on Steam for $9.90 after 2 years of development and a crowdfunding campaign. Developer describes the story as 'roughly as long as a movie.'
news post · Aug 10, 2022 source content shipped
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
BrainDead Broccoli
Achievements
49
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen

About this game



Pulling No Punches is a satirical game in the 2D beat'em up style with classic arcade influences and modern visuals.



The game follows the fictional story of a global pandemic that engulfed the world and is being ignored by fanatics who do not believe that the disease is real. It is up to the main characters, 4 common citizens adequately protected with gloves and masks, to deal with these fanatics and solve the situation with the force of their own fists.





● 4 Co-op Local Multiplayer!
● 4 Characters with unique Unlockables and Moves!
● Use everything at your disposal to destroy your enemies: a wide variety of punches, kicks, grabs and headbutts!
● Handmade art painfully animated frame by frame!
Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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