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Pistol Whip

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2019

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

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

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Sports*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Only*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Community tags · historical

  • VR*
    Votes · historical
    174*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    165*
  • Rhythm*
    Votes · historical
    162*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    160*
  • Arcade*
    Votes · historical
    154*
  • On-Rails Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    148*
  • Level Editor*
    Votes · historical
    146*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    143*
  • Music*
    Votes · historical
    140*
  • Bullet Hell*
    Votes · historical
    137*
  • Bullet Time*
    Votes · historical
    135*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    131*
  • Assassin*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    126*
  • Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    123*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    121*
  • Gun Customization*
    Votes · historical
    116*
  • Cyberpunk*
    Votes · historical
    114*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
    Votes · historical
    114*
  • Futuristic*
    Votes · historical
    110*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 (64-bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-4590 or equivalent*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Geforce GTX 970 or equivalent*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    800 MB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Required VR Support: SteamVR*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · Headphones recommended*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 1070 or greater*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    41*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Cloudhead Games
  • Cloudhead Games Ltd.*

Publishers

  • Cloudhead Games Ltd.*
  • Cloudhead Games*

Release history

  • 2019-11-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2020-07-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2019-11-07 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2019-11-07*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 7, 2019*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5-4590 or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Geforce GTX 970 or equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Pistol Whip*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i7*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 1070 or greater*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,019*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-4590 or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Geforce GTX 970 or equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 1070 or greater*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Cloudhead Games
Cloudhead Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
music video game
music video game*
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
Cloudhead Games
Cloudhead Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2019-11-07 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2019-11-07*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
25*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
9* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
272* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Only*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Cloudhead Games Ltd.*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Sports*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
9* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
141* min
Metacritic score
83*
Name
Pistol Whip*
Negative reviews · historical
236*
Peak ccu
11*
Positive reviews · historical
3,780*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
14.99*
Publishers
  • Cloudhead Games Ltd.*
Recommendations
3,542*
Store release date · historical
Nov 7, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Game website · historical
https://pistolwhipvr.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Tracked Controller Support
Tracked Controller Support*
VR Only
VR Only*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Stats
Stats*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Cloudhead Games Ltd.
Cloudhead Games Ltd.*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Sports
Sports*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Cloudhead Games Ltd.
Cloudhead Games Ltd.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 7, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
383* min
Ccu
11*
Developer
Cloudhead Games Ltd.*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Sports*
Historical US original list price
2,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
102* min
Name
Pistol Whip*
Negative reviews · historical
236*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
3,780*
Historical US price
2,999* US cents
Publisher
Cloudhead Games Ltd.*
Community tags · historical
  • VR*
  • Action*
  • Rhythm*
  • Shooter*
  • Arcade*
  • On-Rails Shooter*
  • Level Editor*
  • FPS*
  • Music*
  • Bullet Hell*
  • Bullet Time*
  • First-Person*
  • Assassin*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Soundtrack*
  • Colorful*
  • Gun Customization*
  • Cyberpunk*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
  • Futuristic*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Sports
Sports*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Community tags · historical
VR
VR*
Action
Action*
Rhythm
Rhythm*
Shooter
Shooter*
Arcade
Arcade*
On-Rails Shooter
On-Rails Shooter*
Level Editor
Level Editor*
FPS
FPS*
Music
Music*
Bullet Hell
Bullet Hell*
Bullet Time
Bullet Time*
First-Person
First-Person*
Assassin
Assassin*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Soundtrack
Soundtrack*
Colorful
Colorful*
Gun Customization
Gun Customization*
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk*
Post-apocalyptic
Post-apocalyptic*
Futuristic
Futuristic*
Tags votes
VR
Votes · historical
174*
Action
Votes · historical
165*
Rhythm
Votes · historical
162*
Shooter
Votes · historical
160*
Arcade
Votes · historical
154*
On-Rails Shooter
Votes · historical
148*
Level Editor
Votes · historical
146*
FPS
Votes · historical
143*
Music
Votes · historical
140*
Bullet Hell
Votes · historical
137*
Bullet Time
Votes · historical
135*
First-Person
Votes · historical
131*
Assassin
Votes · historical
128*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
126*
Soundtrack
Votes · historical
123*
Colorful
Votes · historical
121*
Gun Customization
Votes · historical
116*
Cyberpunk
Votes · historical
114*
Post-apocalyptic
Votes · historical
114*
Futuristic
Votes · historical
110*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Only*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Cloudhead Games Ltd.*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Sports*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
83*
Name
Pistol Whip*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 970 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 800 MB available space Sound Card: Required VR Support: SteamVR Additional Notes: Headphones recommended *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$29.99*
Publishers
  • Cloudhead Games Ltd.*
Recommendations total
3,528*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 7, 2019*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Tracked Controller Support
Tracked Controller Support*
VR Only
VR Only*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Stats
Stats*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Cloudhead Games Ltd.
Cloudhead Games Ltd.*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Sports
Sports*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 (64-bit)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-4590 or equivalent*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Geforce GTX 970 or equivalent*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
800 MB available space*
Audio hardware
Required VR Support: SteamVR*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · Headphones recommended*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Cloudhead Games Ltd.
Cloudhead Games Ltd.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 7, 2019*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action|Indie|Sports*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,699*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
41*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,019*
Title
Pistol Whip*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Sports
Sports*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
41*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data