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Game
Game2018
Door Kickers: Action Squad
Developer PixelShard, KillHouse Games
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included. From the Steam store page
208 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 3, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
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155 positive · 21 negative
95% range 82–92%
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| Steam reviews | 155 | 21 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
10,060 of 10,621 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 208 · most liked firstI kicked the door and thought the room was clear. It wasn’t. One guy in the corner I didn’t even notice. I tried to reload while backing out but it was already too late. That run ended fast. After that I stopped rushing rooms like that and started checking angles, moving slower, actually thinking before sending the squad in. Still mess it up sometimes, especially when playing with a friend and everyone starts shouting different ideas at the same time. One bad move and the whole plan falls…
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very simple and easy pixelated version of Ready or Not, perfect for playing with friends.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I shot the sheriff, and the terrorists, but I did not shoot the hostages. Really though its tactical Broforce, this game is awesome! Plays fantastic on the steamdeck also!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Losing my mind because every waifu in this terrible Door Kickers ripoff game featured on Graeldon's channel is named after a known and obvious spec ops/counterterrorism unit but there's this one character named "BIRD" and I have no idea what that is and can't google anything convincing
unlabelledView post →A bit grindy but a great game nonetheless. I love the Door Kickers series, but I refuse to buy it at its current price or whatever sale the devs set it to (smh, it's still expensive). So when I saw this retro swat team Door Kickers game, I instantly bought it. It's repetitive, but you honestly get a good deal for the price. It reminds me of Rainbow Six Siege (minus the goofy lore), as it draws a lot of parallels to the series with its setting and tone. My favourite character would have to be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EN: Excellent game, very fun! The soundtrack is great, just like the sound effects. The pixel art graphics are very well executed, as well as the mechanics, allowing you to play stealthily or go all out with a character who blasts away with a shotgun like crazy. Additionally, it's an excellent game to play with a friend and execute a winning strategy. 100% recommended! ES: Excelente juego, muy divertido. La banda sonora es muy buena, al igual que los efectos de sonido. Los gráficos en pixel…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In a couple hours I'm gonna try and stream something a bit easier on my nerves. Let's play the full release of a game that asks "what if XCOM was a MILSIM puzzle game?" Door Kickers 2 is a thing and I like it. Let's see if I get myself and my friends killed.
unlabelledView post →An icon for Woodzie, based on a sprite from game Door Kickers :3
unlabelledView post →Door Kickers, yet I can't kick down the door from where they ambush you. The developers ran out of interesting ideas and challenges somewhere around chapter 2, making the shotgun guy a must afterwards. Then its rinse and repeat with annoying bullet sponge enemies, ambushing enemies and running bombers (cause everyone is logically suicidal). The design concept in this game is: "let's just laugh at the players, and you must laugh with us too" kind of idea. No story whatsoever, no…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is fun but man ♥♥♥♥ those bomb hostage takers, they ruined my perfect 3 star runs so many times.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have no friends, so I'm just reviewing the single player. It's a 2D version of Ready or Not. 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very average game. The weapon and character balancing is non-existent. A lot of maps are poorly made with some just being repeated. The game is also way to easy. With only a big difficulty spike at the last 3/4. If the game was cheaper then I could recommend. But $14 USD for a mobile game is just silly. And this game is definetly held back by it being a mobile game. And not as a normal game. Instead I would recommend BroForce for sidescrolling arcade and DeadBolt for a sidescrolling…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Door Kickers Action Squad is a quality game (I got in the sale was like 4 quid) you should play it Or don't I'm not your dad
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very simple and fun action game. The controls are excellent and responsive. The levels are all very short and some only take a few minutes to beat, so this game can be enjoyed in short bursts, but is also fun for longer sessions. The graphics and animation are excellent. I played through with a friend and we were laughing all the way to the end of the game with the cartoony gore. There's several characters with different loadouts. They can be leveled up and each have their own…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Extremely enjoyable game to blast through. I really enjoyed the side scrolling aspect of it and found that the missions never felt like they were impossible to get even when I was running as Breacher. Would recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Door Kickers 2: Task Force North (Steam) - Review | MKAU Gaming LINK: www.mkaugaming.com/all-review-l... #DoorKickers2 #TaskForceNorth #Steam #Review
unlabelledView post →This game will be fun for a time and then it will become a challenge of how much annoying ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ it can try and hit you with before you just go, "I know how to get three stars on this, but it won't be fun, so ♥♥♥♥ this, I'm done"
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey, if ur looking for a fun (and pretty difficult) tactics game, you should play Door Kickers 2 It just got out of early access and it's probably my favorite """new""" game i've played this year
unlabelledView post →BroForce meets Rainbow Six | KAMGUSTA's MINI REVIEW First of all: this is a spin-off of the original game. Imagine the action, the fun and the humor of "BroForce" mixed with the strategic and tactical action of "Rainbow Six", and this is "Door Kickers: Action Squad". It's peak gaming, but I can't give a 9 because the levels could have been slightly more and the replayability is not that great (enemies are placed in fixed spots). It has a 2 player co-op mode, but it's lot of fun even solo (I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Door Kickers: Action Squad is a fun retro 2D action, shoot'em'up game. It's very adrenalinic and fast-action oriented, but also tactical. The pixel graphic is poor but the this game is all about the gameplay which done very well. You can chose one of the 5-6 SWAT or military roles, each with their own perks to level up and chose, in order to annihilate various criminal gangs. The game has lots of content: you have 84! levels divided into 7 acts, + you have various challenges and other…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is really amazing. To be honest I have never ever thought such a simple game can be so entertaining. Levels are not long but there is quite a big amount of them (like 40-50?) and also we have an access to workshop. Graphic is really something I love - even gore in this beautiful pixelated game is really well done. Definetely recommend it but in my opinion it's better to wait for sale
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Akin to a flash game. Not worth the price, get at a discount, if at all, You're not missing anything by not playing it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2. DOOR KICKERS 2: TASK FORCE NORTH I *technically* haven't finished this game, but this isn't a game you can really "finish" per se. The long-awaited sequel to a tactics game involving an American SWAT team (ew) where you command special forces teams instead (also ew).
unlabelledView post →Copy and pasted this from another user because i agree. "A very average game. The weapon and character balancing is non-existent. A lot of maps are poorly made with some just being repeated. The game is also way to easy. With only a big difficulty spike at the last 3/4. If the game was cheaper then I could recommend. But $14 USD for a mobile game is just silly. And this game is definetly held back by it being a mobile game. And not as a normal game. Instead I would recommend BroForce for…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game might be fun in coop but playing it solo is very messy and thats not what i expected
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is really a simple game about going level to level and shooting bad guys. There is no story, just a bunch of levels to complete. Even though there isn't much to it, I played this with my sister and we both enjoyed it. That being said, despite what the trailer would (for some reason) have you believe, this game is also just as viable single-player because the game doubles the amount of resources you get. Assault, Breacher, and Off-Duty Guy are the best classes and it's fun to spam smoke…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Door Kickers: Action Squad is a fast-paced, retro-styled side-scrolling shooter that brings tactical gameplay to a pixelated, arcade-inspired format. Developed by KillHouse Games and PixelShard, it stands apart from traditional shooters by combining classic run-and-gun action with strategic decision-making, teamwork, and thoughtful level design. Unlike its top-down tactical predecessor, Door Kickers, this spinoff emphasizes immediate action while retaining enough depth to encourage planning and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In short great game but it needs a multiplayer tag, the game solo is quite difficult. Not at all balanced for solo AT ALL. The game is likely a lot of fun for groups being basically r6 siege without ubisoft or the excess toxicity
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First few hours (Chapter 1-2) starts off pretty good and as you get through the game with the hopes of getting 3 stars, the level design goes downhill. I was lucky enough to play with someone, but if you are playing solo it may not be as endurable. The game becomes difficult, but not in a ''fun'' difficult way. Some of the characters make it nearly impossible to get a 3 star (if you are hunting for that) and characters don't really feel that different from another with just tactical gear and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Forever Skies has a lot of Potential and I can't wait to see how it grows as a game, Xenobreakers: Classic Tower Defense was fun but hard, and Door Kickers 2 was something I never played before & really interesting! Thank you so much to the Game Devs 💜
unlabelledView post →One of the best, most fun co-op games I've ever played. If it doesn't make you laugh when you majorly screw-up - you're dead inside, what can I say.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tactical Broforce. Tons of content.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just a simple 2D game... But This is sooo awesome! at first i thought i will get bored but oh man, i just kept playing this... simple game mechanics but but highly addictive. I highly recommend you to play this one. :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You can kill cops. I don't even need to say anything else for y'all to get this game. 13/12
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lets try a new game, tonight we're delving into Door Kickers 2! First time playing so we get to learn the mechanics together! www.twitch.tv/eardogxochi
unlabelledView post →I had a lot of fun playing the game even solo. Great setting and atmosphere! The combat can get a bit chaotic at times, but I really like that kind of vibe :) There’s also a good amount of variety in how you can approach the levels.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lacks depth. Repetitive. Mastering levels relies solely on memorization.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not viable alone
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice little game. It's just casual fun, no real profound message or a revolution to the industry - just some old school gaming. Played for a VEEEEERY long time both on android and on my brother's account, around 150 hours combined. I'd buy it, it's very nice fun with friends and mastering each character is really fun. If i had to guess, the hardest one is Shield, and my favourite is Recon. I got every star on every mission, including the challenges - it was all worth it. I love playing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →8/10 Great game, 2d tactical shooter, various classes allowing replayability to each level. it has multiplayer. most of my time in this game was co-op couch play. great for a gaming session with a friend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty fun game, especially in local coop! Update: It's still super fun on the couch with controllers in local coop!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →★★★☆☆ Another proof that genre is just a formality, if core idea is really good. Action Squad is a spin-off of[url=store.steampowered.com/app/248610/Door_Kickers/] Door Kickers, but instead of thoughtful planning and preparation it's a reckless room cleaning action in Hotline Miami style. Dozens of levels, a good variety of enemies and great map design. Wonderful soundtrack. As in the original game, story is none. Only harsh police routine. This is as much a love letter to classic arcades…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Interesting! Makes me wonder what a smaller-scale tactics game (like Door Kickers maybe) set in ancient times might look like.
unlabelledView post →The game is quite fun and there are many unlockable weapons and gadgeds!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Besides the fantastic gameplay and pixelart. This game's soundtrack by Gavin Harrison, is the best I've ever heard in any game ever and it isn't even close... 10/10 would breach shotgun the grandma again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome side-scroller tactical shooter. Even better with a friend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i got 100 dollers worth of oil for eating a hot dog with hair on it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this silly spinoff of a more serious game. Would love to see more IPs explore genres and tone in the same way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been blasting through this on my steam deck. Killing Grannies doesnt stop you from getting 3 stars btw
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →lol you play as a bunch of dumb cops looking for hidden donuts occasionally saving hostages and always killing terrorists.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Literally the police in any LATAM country — love how you don't need a plot or anything, just go straight in and shoot the hell out of them. 100/10 I live in LATAM btw so I can joke about how inefficient and sometimes brutally they are.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For $14, Door Kickers: Action Squad offers a generic set of levels where players must either save hostages, defuse bombs, or perform warrant arrests on the same kingpin model repeatedly. All enemies soak up bullets to a cartoonish level, and the only thing worth looking forward to is the introduction of new enemies, which are few and all the same in the end, and leveling up all S.W.A.T. units until the main campaigns are completed, and all that is left are the challenge and workshop levels. No,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+ Tonnes of fun, whether playing solo or with friends
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was one of the first games I played on the steam deck and it is an absolute banger. Variety with then officers and level design. Really wishing for a sequel.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is sneaky good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Frankly it's just amateurish stuff, there's some core gameplay here that can be moderately entertaining from time to time with neat gun accuracy behavior that rewards controlled fire on some guns. Otherwise it's hampered by a ton of issues ranging from small to game breaking. Frequent disconnects in multiplayer, crashes, trial and error combat scenarios, underpowered and/or downright pointless equipment and random softlocks in a bossfight that's been there since 2018 and never got fixed. Music…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a lot of fun. The music alone is one of the best out there for cops versus robber's vibe. The retro aesthetic works well and the gameplay is smooth with special actions, movement, and integrating into combat situations. The level design works well and there is more than one way to approach most rooms at times. The challenges ramp up fairly well and difficulty really comes down to which character is used, unlocks selected, and determining how to breach the room. Definitely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is simply amazing. Great music. I love it and can't get enough of it. So glad I randomly found it. Great features for choosing how to begin each level. If you like Mark of the Ninja, and 2D scrolling, maybe Invisible Inc, I would imagine you would like this. Though this isn't stealth. There's actually a lot to like here. Choosing the character type to suit the level, choosing gear, choosing how to deploy it, trying to stay one step ahead of the bad guys, just a lot of simple fun…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best shooter style 2D pixel art platform game I ever played! Highly recommended, absolute must-have!
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