Devolver Digital

Heavy Bullets

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    74*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    72*
  • Action Roguelike*
    Votes · historical
    69*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    44*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Perma Death*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Psychedelic*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Boomer Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Procedural Generation*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Bullet Hell*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 13.04*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Storage
    300 MB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    10.6 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Storage
    300 MB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP or later*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX9 - Nvidia / ATI / Integrated*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0*
    Storage
    300 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    3*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Terri Vellmann*
  • Doseone*

Publishers

  • Devolver Digital

Release history

  • 2014-09-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-09-18 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-09-18*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 18, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX9 - Nvidia / ATI / Integrated*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Heavy Bullets*
Release year
2,014*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX9 - Nvidia / ATI / Integrated*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Doseone
Doseone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-09-18 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-09-18*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
17*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
313* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Terri Vellmann*
  • Doseone*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
178* min
Metacritic score
72*
Name
Heavy Bullets*
Negative reviews · historical
279*
Peak ccu
3*
Positive reviews · historical
1,251*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • Devolver Digital*
Recommendations
1,247*
Store release date · historical
Sep 18, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Game website · historical
https://www.devolverdigital.com/games/heavy-bullets*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Terri Vellmann
Terri Vellmann*
Doseone
Doseone*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 18, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
10* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
178* min
Ccu
3*
Developer
Terri Vellmann, Doseone*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
10* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
94* min
Name
Heavy Bullets*
Negative reviews · historical
279*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,251*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Devolver Digital*
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • Action*
  • FPS*
  • Action Roguelike*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • Shooter*
  • Singleplayer*
  • First-Person*
  • Difficult*
  • Retro*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
  • Perma Death*
  • Psychedelic*
  • Horror*
  • Boomer Shooter*
  • Colorful*
  • Procedural Generation*
  • Bullet Hell*
  • Adventure*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
Action
Action*
FPS
FPS*
Action Roguelike
Action Roguelike*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
Shooter
Shooter*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
First-Person
First-Person*
Difficult
Difficult*
Retro
Retro*
Dungeon Crawler
Dungeon Crawler*
Perma Death
Perma Death*
Psychedelic
Psychedelic*
Horror
Horror*
Boomer Shooter
Boomer Shooter*
Colorful
Colorful*
Procedural Generation
Procedural Generation*
Bullet Hell
Bullet Hell*
Adventure
Adventure*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
76*
Action
Votes · historical
74*
FPS
Votes · historical
72*
Action Roguelike
Votes · historical
69*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
44*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
43*
Shooter
Votes · historical
42*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
34*
First-Person
Votes · historical
27*
Difficult
Votes · historical
23*
Retro
Votes · historical
21*
Dungeon Crawler
Votes · historical
17*
Perma Death
Votes · historical
16*
Psychedelic
Votes · historical
12*
Horror
Votes · historical
10*
Boomer Shooter
Votes · historical
9*
Colorful
Votes · historical
9*
Procedural Generation
Votes · historical
8*
Bullet Hell
Votes · historical
6*
Adventure
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Terri Vellmann*
  • Doseone*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 13.04 Processor: 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 300 MB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: 10.6 or later Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 300 MB available space *
Metacritic score
72*
Name
Heavy Bullets*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or later Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX9 - Nvidia / ATI / Integrated DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 300 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Devolver Digital*
Recommendations total
1,245*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 18, 2014*
Interface languages
English, Portuguese - Brazil*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Terri Vellmann
Terri Vellmann*
Doseone
Doseone*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 13.04*
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Storage
300 MB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
10.6 or later*
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Storage
300 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP or later*
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX9 - Nvidia / ATI / Integrated*
Graphics API
Version 9.0*
Storage
300 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 18, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
6,141*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
3*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Heavy Bullets*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
3*
Community confidence
low*

* Provisional data