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29 Oct 2025
NewsCalling All Screamers: KILLBUG Joins Steam Scream Fest!———Sale
Sale · published 29 Oct 2025, 17:15:46 UTC
Calling All Screamers: KILLBUG Joins Steam Scream Fest!
The night descends, the nightmare unleashed! Come for the games, stay for the screams: Neon Doctrine joins Steam Scream Fest, with up to 90% OFF! 🎃Check out our games on sale here🎃 Grab KILLBUG for 70% OFF: Don't forget to join our community and follow our socials !
NewsKILLBUG Is A Part of Games Under 5 Hours!———Community
Community · published 14 Oct 2025, 07:59:46 UTC
KILLBUG Is A Part of Games Under 5 Hours!
Looking for quick games to end the day? Look no more, KILLBUG is a part of Games Under 5 Hours by Dear Villagers! Get KILLBUG now: Don't forget to join our community and follow our socials !
BLOOD, BULLETS, AND PURE CHAOS: KILLBUG crashes Boomstock Showcase 2025! Lock and load by getting KILLBUG for 70% OFF, only until September 27! Don't miss out or you'll regret it: ~ Neon Doctrine 💜
NewsKILLBUG Is A Part of Brutal Indies Unleashed 2025!———Community
Community · published 12 Sep 2025, 19:00:21 UTC
KILLBUG Is A Part of Brutal Indies Unleashed 2025!
Madness. Mayhem. Pure, infinite chaos. Indulge yourself in the carnage of Zlimbratski's Brutal Indies Unleashed 2025! 🔥💀 KILLBUG is a part of the Brutal Indies Unleashed by Zlimbratski! Get KILLBUG now: ~ Neon Doctrine 💜
NewsSpotlights, Screams, and Mayhem: Welcome to the Neon Doctrine Carnival of Chaos!———Sale
Sale · published 24 Jul 2025, 17:05:55 UTC
Spotlights, Screams, and Mayhem: Welcome to the Neon Doctrine Carnival of Chaos!
The carousel of games won't stop spinning... and it's calling your name. Presenting a chilling, thrilling, killer collection of ghoulish games and devilish demos, from Neon Doctrine and their fiendish friends! 🎪 Enter the Carnival of Chaos and play the demos NOW! 🎪 Sticky sweets, fresh grass, and clean carnival air, an experience the bugs enjoy just as much as people do. Luckily we have a sol…
NewsThe Sun is High, The Prices are Low: It's Summer Sale Time!☀️———Sale
Sale · published 26 Jun 2025, 17:05:29 UTC
The Sun is High, The Prices are Low: It's Summer Sale Time!☀️
The sun is shining and the waves are calling! Summer is now in full swing, and that means up to a 90% discount on our games on Steam ! ☀️ Beat the heat by staying indoors while playing awesome indie games from around the world that are currently on sale, published by yours truly!💖 ➡️☀️ Check out our titles on discount during Summer Sale here ☀️⬅️ KILLBUG is now on sale for 70% off ! Grab it no…
NewsSun's Out, Games Out: Neon Doctrine is Here With Discounts!———Sale
Sale · published 11 Jun 2025, 03:05:30 UTC
Sun's Out, Games Out: Neon Doctrine is Here With Discounts!
Need to escape the burning summer heat? Perfect time to browse our Neon Doctrine Summer list and grab some great games at a discount! ➡ 😎 Neon Doctrine Summer Page 😎 ⬅ KILLBUG is now on sale for 70% off! Grab it now: ~ Neon Doctrine 💜
NewsThe Swarm Descends at the Best Indie Games Summer Showcase———Community
Community · published 3 Jun 2025, 20:00:34 UTC
The Swarm Descends at the Best Indie Games Summer Showcase
Hey everybody! KILLBUG, your favorite buggy arena shooter game, will be showcased in BIG Summer Showcase hosted by ClemmyGames!🐞 Slice through chitinous hordes, blast through buzzing clouds of enemies, and soar above the battlefield in fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled combat!💥 Check out the showcase - witness the carnage firsthand! 📅 June 3rd, at 8AM PT/ 5PM CET 📍 Best Indie Games YouTube ⁉️ W…
NewsSorry to BUG you—Insecticidal Movement Shooter KILLBUG joins Neon Doctrine!———Community
Community · published 23 May 2025, 13:10:10 UTC
Sorry to BUG you—Insecticidal Movement Shooter KILLBUG joins Neon Doctrine!
Hey everybody! Neon Doctrine Community Manager here!👋 Neon Doctrine and Samurai Punk are thrilled to let you know that KILLBUG is joining the Neon Doctrine collection of incredible indie games! 🎉🎉 Slash and shoot your way through hordes of ravenous insects, mastering fluid aerial movement as you fight for glory on the leaderboards in this 97% positive game from indie legends Samurai Punk ! S…
Hey everyone! In addition to some minor fixes and improvements, we've been working on a way to speed up the early stages of KILLBUG for our high-scoring players, and we're super keen to finally be sharing it with you all! Features · Added gamepad acceleration settings. · Added gamepad aim assist. · Added Taunt system that unlocks for players who have reached 100K points. Hit 'T' (or gamepad wes…
NewsKILLBUG has been nominated for an AGDA!———Community
Community · published 14 Sep 2023, 22:43:55 UTC
KILLBUG has been nominated for an AGDA!
Hey everybody! 🐝 It's almost Melbourne International Games Week , which means we're gearing up for the Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs) , and we've got some exciting news: KILLBUG has been nominated for Excellence in Sound Design! We'd like to give a massive shoutout to our Composer & Sound Designer , Mitchell Pasmans , for making all the wonderful buggy sounds and music for the game.…
NewsKILLBUG Community Challenge - Melee Only———Community
Community · published 15 Aug 2023, 06:10:15 UTC
KILLBUG Community Challenge - Melee Only
Hey everybody! It's time for another KILLBUG Community Challenge in our Discord server, and this time it's 'Melee Only'! Get the best score you can while only using melee combat, and post it in our server. (We recommend just unbinding your shoot input!) Make sure to record your runs too; I'm gonna need to see some proof of the winning score! The challenge will end on Tuesday the 22nd of August…
G’day, mate. Hope you’re ready for a fight. Look, I might be the Killbug, but I’m feelin’ charitable today. You’re gonna need some top tips from the master herself if you wanna survive down here. I’m not gonna just hand it all to ya though. It’s still a bug-eat-bug world, y’know? 1. Aerial Destruction First up, your gun is gonna do heaps more damage in the air, so don’t waste time hanging out o…
NewsThe winner has been crowned! — 'No Jumping' Community Challenge———Community
Community · published 21 Jul 2023, 02:36:32 UTC
The winner has been crowned! — 'No Jumping' Community Challenge
Hey everyone! Community Manager Liv here, letting you know that our first KILLBUG Community Challenge has come to an end! ICYMI: we held a week-long competition in our Discord server where everyone was battling for the highest score without jumping. As usual, the Spunk community showed off their skillz and got some crazy no-jumping scores. The winner was Meario , and you can check out their sco…
NewsThe first KILLBUG Community Challenge! - No Jumping———Community
Community · published 13 Jul 2023, 03:37:11 UTC
The first KILLBUG Community Challenge! - No Jumping
Hey everyone! :) Community Manager Liv here! I hope you're all having fun killing dem bugs. Over in our Discord server, we're running the first ever KILLBUG Community Challenge: get the highest score you can without jumping! (Anything you can do with melee is allowed, and it's probably easiest to just unbind your jump input. Alternatively, you can do your best to embody the spirit of an elephan…
A massive thank you to everyone submitting bug reports in our Discord server! We've made some more fixes and refined the Ground Smash a bit. Improvements · Improved the reliability of Ground Smash from higher heights and added an additional hit test when the VFX are spawned Bugs · Fixed bug where the Tapeworm could spawn immortal · Fixed bug where sounds would eventually stop in long play sessi…
Hey Everyone, Nick from Samurai Punk here with another small patch fixing some gripes people have been having with the Blood Shot targeting. · Blood Shot Should overall feel more consistent and reliable · Lowered reverb on Firefly Explosion Sounds Thanks to everyone in the community who helped test this update.
NewsBlood for the Deceiver - Update Patch Notes———11186646
Major update · published 19 Jun 2023, 11:03:28 UTC
Blood for the Deceiver - Update Patch Notes
The Blood for the Deceiver update is here! The team has been working hard to bring you as many player-requested features as possible, along with plenty of new secrets to uncover, so we're SUPER excited for everyone to try this update. Thank you for supporting KILLBUG so far! If you wanna chat with other players, and the Spunk devs, jump into our Discord server! Features · Version increased from…
NewsBlood for the Deceiver - A FREE content update coming on June 19th!———Community
Community · published 16 Jun 2023, 04:05:40 UTC
Blood for the Deceiver - A FREE content update coming on June 19th!
Hey everyone! First of all, we’d like to give a massive thank you to everyone who has supported KILLBUG so far! The top players are NOT messing around and it’s incredible to see. (You’re so much better than us and we’re totally not salty about it.) We’re releasing a FREE content update! The Blood for the Deceiver update will be available on June 19th, PDT. We can't share too many details right…
Nick from Samurai Punk here. We've pushed another small update resolving a few issues people have found since launch. I want to thank everyone for reporting bugs and for sending feedback. I also wanted to address some questions people had about the game's future. We can confirm we're working on new things for KILLBUG! First off input rebinding and achievements are both on their way. As for the…
Hey everybody! It's Nick here. First off, I'd just like to say a heartfelt thanks to everyone who's played, set high scores, reviewed the game and shared it on socials. It's really great to see the game clicking with people. From myself and everyone here at Samurai Punk, thank you! It's coming up to the weekend for us but we wanted to put out a little hotfix to resolve some small issues. We've…
Hey everybody! KILLBUG is officially OUT NOW! Get ready to master a bunch of fun insectoid movement skills and squash hundreds of bugs as you rise to the top of the leaderboards. Or prepare yourself for the immense disappointment of watching your friends smash your scores with zero remorse! Our team is streaming the game over on the Steam page and in our Discord server, so make sure to stop by!…
NewsThe Killbug Khronicles - Part Two: The Insectopedia———Community
26 Apr 2023
NewsKILLBUG Launch Stream———Esports
Esports · published 26 Apr 2023, 04:48:37 UTC
KILLBUG Launch Stream
Hey everybody! KILLBUG is launching next week!! To celebrate the release, we're gonna be streaming a Spunk dev competition here on Steam ( and in our Discord server ). The Samurai Punk team will be battling for glory on the KILLBUG leaderboards, so tune in to see the devs show off their bug-crushing skills! We'll be going live at 9am, May 4th, AEST // 4pm, May 3rd, PDT! Whoever holds the highes…
Deep in the underbelly of our world, skittering at the precipice of human perception, lies a brutal battleground. If you turn your ear to the earth, you can almost hear them. Droning at the edges of your mind. Don’t search for too long. Their murmurs may find a way to burrow within. The skittering masses of the insect kingdom are caught in a vicious battle for dominance. Thousands of eyes. Mill…
NewsKILLBUG is crawling onto Steam on May 3rd!———Community
Community · published 12 Apr 2023, 23:55:05 UTC
KILLBUG is crawling onto Steam on May 3rd!
Blade and barrel hungry for blood. Thirsty for the sweet nectar of revenge. Hey everyone! Community Manager Liv here! I’m keen as a bee-n, (sorry), to be announcing what the Samurai Punk team has been cooking up for you all over the past few months! After we released JUSTICE SUCKS, Nick started working on a side project prototype for a super cool bug FPS that he dubbed “A Bug’s Death”. After a…
The Killbug Khronicles - Part Two: The Insectopedia
The Ladybug Ladybugs are vicious creatures. Impatient and volatile, they hurl themselves at their target when they reach close proximity. It’s best to avoid their violent charges by destroying them from a distance. The Bee Bees are ranged enemies. They fire small honeycomb pieces at their target, dealing significant damage from a distance. While this is their greatest strength, it can also be t…