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Gun Crazy
Developer Ritual Games
Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up sporting old school pixel art and a retro sound track. From the Steam store page
73 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Sep 3, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
69
Fresh
46 positive · 21 negative
95% range 57–78%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
111 of 155 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 73 · most liked firstReview by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? No, but I can with all my heart recommend to play it between two of those epic and time-consuming masterpieces, like a little snack between lunch and dinner. You get a small, affordable run'n'gun game with tight controls and great pixel-art (and low resolution). Your hero can run, jump, dash, shoot (including…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WARNING: PETTY COMPLAINTS INCOMING! Mandatory fullscreen. No windowed mode. Suddenly switching to that retro-resolution does give me a minor headache. <s>Mandatory, unskippable tutorial every single time I play. Inexcusably annoying.</s> Edit: The developer told me how to skip the tutorial. So thank you. In case you can't see their response, click the double-arrow to the right of the "controls" button on the menu. Or if you're already in the tutorial, hold start on your gamepad or enter on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gameplay Gun Crazy is a Run and Gun shoot 'em up game with Bullet Hell elements The Good Controls like a charm Simple and intuitive mechanics Great pixel art Great soundtrack Price Gripes Cannot rebind keys! I want the dash to be on one of the shoulder buttons. I find it hard to use the B button on the controller to dash while holing down the X button to shoot and using A to jump Cannot shoot directly downwards while jumping No variety in bullet shapes fired at you The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't understand what people are whining about here. Gun Crazy is a nice little 2D side-scrolling run & gun shooter in the best tradition of Contra/Probotector in a more colorful anime flavor (and not so much Mega Man). It's a bit short but it's fun, fast and has the right vibe (I mean, you can beat Contra: Alien Rebels in ~30 minutes too if you are good at it). Basically, that's all I ask for a game like that. If you are new to this genre you may want to pick-up some of the old or new…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Welcome to the challenging game that is Gun Crazy, a brutal 2D pixel Shmup/Bullet hell, designed to test your reflexes. It is a very challenging title with an old school flavor, a wide variety of enemies to over-come as well as many boss battles to challenge you. There is some platforming to be done as well; it is not just a run & gun. Utilizing the environment is key to survival among the barrage of bullets looking to end your run. You do have some abilities to aid you - double jump and dash -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game lacks level design and visual queues to make it fun to play. The tutorial lacks some explanation, as there's no mention of a double jump but the first wall you find in the game requiring you to do so. Most enemies are pointless as you can just spam attacks. Meelee attacks are also not explained in the tutorial, but even these just seem to trigger whenever they feel like it, other times it just makes you take damage. It feels like continues are infinite as there's nothing mentioning…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Terrible. I thought I would give it a chance despite the mixed reviews because it kind of looked like a slightly scuffed "bleed". Well let me tell you it is a SUPER scuffed "bleed". Trust the negative reviews, not good. All of the games from this developer seem like they are made by people that definitely have the ability to make a good game, but all of their games end up feeling very rushed and not very well put together.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gun Crazy isn't a bad game but a few design decisions are holding this back. 1) the screen is puny and it upscaled like crap so ofc there's no window mode in the (lack) of options. 2) sometimes bullets are hard to see with enemies flashing and the 100's of gold dropping from enemies 3) there is no way to change controls 4) they inflate the difficulty by making you start from level 1 after you use up all your 3x3 lives/continues (the games not hard outside issue 1 & 2). i guess they had to make…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Favorite first-time watches September 2025: - BENEATH THE SKIN - ENCOUNTERS OF THE SPOOKY KIND - GUN CRAZY - KNOCKABOUT - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER - OUT OF THE PAST - PATLABOR: THE MOVIE - SPY GAME - TENSION (1949) - THE RAPTURE - THE VICTIM (1980) - TOUGH GUYS DON’T DANCE
unlabelledView post →Funny 2d game.but not to my taste.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It wants to be Gunstar Heroes or even Alien Soldier, but it isn't there. Readability is awful and my biggest issue. There's so much visual noise with every kill I'm taking hits from enemies and more often bullets that I'm losing in all the coins that burst out of every enemy. Looks and sound are indeed a high point but it just makes me want to play one of the aforementioned games again instead of spending my time with Gun Crazy. There are three shot buttons mapped but only one dash and it's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game is very good with some liitle annoying things like the hitbox of some robots. If you like to see some gameplay and my review check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX7Zp1TfYlY
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gun Crazy is a retro styled shoot em up which has a pretty short run time, the gameplay is pretty standard for the genre nothing really ground breaking is present. There is no story to this game which is just a neutral concern the reason I cannot recommend the game just boils down to nothing really makes it feel different than other games in the genre. The game isn't made atrociously or anything like that just that there are boxes that are checked off and that is pretty much it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short and Simple review: If you like Sideshooters and look for a Coffeebreak Kind of Game, this Game will Satisfy your needs and will bring you some joy. But since there is not "Neutral" Option here I have to go with a No, because I would not recommend this game, because of my experience with it and its just not my type of Game at all. I Backed it (Bronze Credits), in mind that it's a neat concept and looks good but it turned out it just isn't for me. No hard feelings, since I can see People…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Half of my playtime was apparently spent in double speed. I went to the store page to leave this review when the trailer started playing and it showed the game running slower than it was on my computer. I have such a hard time calling this a "game" when it seems far more like a tech demo, especially since the executable file self-extracts every time you run the game. There's achievements for going deathless and even damage-less but, even if you can get this to run at the correct speed, the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Side'em'up Story: There's no story in Gun Crazy, you're just playing as a cop chick fighting robots in a futuristic city, that's all you need and that's all you get. Graphics: Gun Crazy is a very decent looking little game. I really appreciate the pixel art style and I do love how the colors pop. There's four levels in total and they're all visually distinct from one another and even have different color schemes for their main look which as far as design goes, looks pretty good. The one…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easy to pick up but pretty challenging, SUPER fun, and a short arcade campaign?! Am I in Heaven?! The presentation is flashy, vibrant, and downright awesome. Protag's super cute, and robot/vehicle designs are super cool. Ritual Games gives me hope that maybe there is hope for us indie-loving arcade-obsessed players after all, haha. (It's really affordable too.) The only thing I can honestly recommend for potential future entries/spiritual successors (or DLC to this entry) is just adding more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like a Treasure software platformer, but made by probably one guy mostly and full of bizarre decisions since the mechanics aren't as good as a Treasure game. Most of the negative reviews are probably for earlier versions of the game before the dev tweaked, it- it still isn't perfect in its current form, but it's functional. You move, shoot, dash and pick up gun powerups. You can lock your movement and shoot in all directions by holding the spacebar, but this will likely get you killed.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gun Crazy is an okay retro styled shoot em up, now the story. There really isn't any story you just play as a girl who fights robots and aliens. Okay likes, the gameplay is good, it's a pretty simple run and gun, nothing too challenging. The enemies and boss designs are good; I especially like the bosses as some had their own unique and powers. The pixel graphics art styles is good, nicely colorful, the levels are okay each one has a little variety, but otherwise nothing really to write home…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really fun, very short, and inexpensive run and gun. Ignore the negative reviews, they're trash. Very seriously, trash. Reminds me of Gunstar Heroes, and a little of Alien Soldier, as far as the visual and sound design of the game go. Gunstar all the way, for gameplay. All told, it'll take about 30 minutes to play through the game, assuming you get to the end. Then you get the 1cc mode, which cranks up the difficulty, and changes up the background colors some. Maybe the music, too? I have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel like I bought some dude's comp sci finals project. If it were free it would be alright. At least it's over in about 15 minutes.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you find yourself agreeing with the negative reviews of this game then you're not after what this game has to offer. If you understand what the negative reviews are saying and it resonates go elsewhere. If you like a spatial awareness continuous shooting violent run'n'gun blasting with a run-lock button, you'd be hard pressed to find a more relentless alternative. Gunstar Heroes fans will appreciate the experience for the price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Follow our curator for similar games https://store.steampowered.com/curator/35180752-3-point-play/ Mega man like + good controls + bosses = Side scrolling action with some bullet hell like elements. At close range you throw a mega punch and can get weapon upgrade capsules with limited ammo.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1. First game completed this year Gun Crazy. store.steampowered.com/app/897640/G...
unlabelledView post →Gun Crazy is a very badly made 2D retro pixel platformer/shooter slapped out from a GameMaker Studio platformer template, with some pixelcrap dumped on top of it and rushed out onto handhelds (Switch, PS Vita), and then thrown over the fence onto Steam's parking lot as an afterthought/cash grab. There's no value in this GameMaker Studio pixeltrash for any serious gamer. From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. A…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So Gun Crazy is just fine short, very short run n' gun game that is really no note worthy. The music is fine, viusals are annoying and their only purpose is to mess you up by covering your screen. Level design is simple, there are two levels where you go right to kill a boss and two where you stand in place and shot everything around you. Half of the bosses are ok. This game is just bland, you could be playing anything else and having just as much fun and more.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gun Crazy is a fun game that nails the feel of classic Run 'n Gun games with tight controls, lots of action and good art. It most definitely needs gameplay and technical improvements like having more power ups and stages, or having a proper options menu with actual graphics options such as running the game in windowed mode, but given this game's price a tag these minor issues can be forgiven. Here's hoping the developers make more games in this series with some needed improvements.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought the game for fun and I liked it. This is a dynamic retro shooter with slightly more pleasant graphics and normal controls. The choice of weapons is actually not great ( Only 3 guns to choose from). And the soundtrack isn't bad either.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hate the controls and cant change them
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gun Crazy is a good choice for those who like challenges, achievements, and short gameplays coupled with a high replay factor. For those who expect a longer game or a story to follow, you won't find it here. The game is very short and with few challenges, if you are an experienced achievements hunter in this style of game, you will do everything in a short time. If that's not your style of play, you won't find much that you like here (apart from the nice pixel art). Game for specific players,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's good, not great, but good. There are a lot of rough edges, but it's serviceable. If you're into Gunstar Heroes, this scratches a similar, though single player, itch. I got it on discount, and I have no regrets. It won't blow you away, but it's a decent game to slam through in a lunch break.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →well, It is short (30 minutes), but for the price at which it is sold (quite cheaply) I do not intend to demand more, it is quite good as well. It's fun, and it's hard to complete the trophies if that's what you're interested in. Graphically it looks pretty and the music accompanies well. The control feels fluid. It is not an obligatory adiquisition but you could take a look.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →amazing game of the year annoying get avoiding the bullets still remind me of gunfire i recommend this to the shoot em up gamer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Does what it says on the tin so to speak. Short and no doubt difficult for some run and gun game. You can dash to parry bullets (only at the start of the dash when you can see that white flash around the player) I don't think this is in the games instructions. Overall I would recommend it if you like run and gun games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is worth your $5. If you like the video in their gallery, you will like the game. Music is good, and the sounds are pleasing. Controls are simple, once figured out. I do think they could provide a better control guide. It took me a while to realize I can aim diagonally without moving forwards. Difficulty doesn't change, it is hard at first, if you want to beat the game, you will have to learn the patterns of each enemy. Played without any technical issues. I would give it an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yo this is kinda jank, in it's current state it's beta/demo quality. Dev abandoned this one :/
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Plat #204 = Gun Crazy, a short pixel shooter reminiscent of the NES era. It's worth a play when on sale if you like that sort of thing. Plat #205 & 206 = The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope & Man of Medan (ps5 stacks, already discussed). #trophyhunting
unlabelledView post →Nice game. Good controls, nice animation and art. The soundtrack slaps and the difficulty is also just perfect. I didn't beat it yet (I rarely play such games and thus suck), but I like it very much. I know it is short, but it's worth the 5€ or the 1€ I paid for it. Some people just expect to much from this game down here in the reviews. Bro it's 5 bucks. What do you want?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gun Crazy, developed by Ritual Games and published by GrabTheGames, is a compact yet energetic run-and-gun shooter that wears its arcade inspirations proudly. From the outset, it delivers a no-nonsense experience that emphasizes speed, reflexes, and the kind of tight gameplay loops that defined the side-scrolling shooters of the late eighties and early nineties. Instead of bogging players down with narrative or elaborate systems, it offers a streamlined focus on action, pattern recognition, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get it on sale. I paid about 70 cents which would be like playing this 80's style arcade game three times in an 80's arcade (three quarters) but saved five cents and got to take the game home. It's a decent run 'n' gun but you have to get used to the control scheme - Right analogue is useless. The gun can be steered in eight directions using Left analogue.... which is the same stick you're using to move your character. When you want to hold still and just steer your gun, you need to hold down…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gun Crazy (I never actually finished this game, lmao. That's how easy this platinum is)
unlabelledView post →Some reviews say this is a difficult game, but my first run using one credit was completed within twenty five minutes. My second play through I only lost one life. It was only longer because I stopped to eat lunch in the middle of it. The first level has three bosses, but each successive stage only features one. Each level feels less and less creative than the last. Seems like the developer had loftier plans for this one and just never finished it. I don't mind dropping a dollar on a game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a modest, but entertaining run n' gun. Most of the negative reviews are due to lack of fixed shot and excessive screen shake -- both of which the devs have rectified. This game is easily worth $1.24 and an hour or two of your time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, here's the thing about this game. I really liked it. A lot. For as long as I was allowed to play it. Pros- +Really, really good controls. I never felt like I didn't have complete controls of my actions +Decent soundtrack. It's not award worthy, but I did find myself jamming out to it. +Solid gameplay. (Most of) everything was laid out for you and made for a good experience. Cons- -PAAAAAAINFULLY short. I finished the game twice in less than an hour. I was expecting something different…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Found this on accident. This is so much fun!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In this video I take a look at Gun Crazy, a retro arcade shooter. If you like the side scrolling shooters of the old days you'll love this title. It's a great modern recreation of the classic arcade shooters. It has a nice difficulty level so learning you enemies tactics and weaknesses is required. There's also weapon power-ups and a nice array of enemies. I forgot about diagonal and vertical shots during my video so I didn't perform as well as I should have but I enjoyed myself anyway and it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A decent one-time fling that likely won't survive the test of time, especially when competing with other, more complete titles. Full review: https://www.keengamer.com/articles/reviews/pc-reviews/gun-crazy-review-an-arcade-without-flavor/ I am a firm believer in revising the inadequacies of gaming past. If a game should be difficult, or within the genre of arcade titles, it should at least be fair in its execution to allow players to grow along with it. Gun Crazy does this to some degree, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Check out my full review video for Gun Crazy. I go into great depth about the Story, Graphics, Audio, Gameplay, and other noteworthy things I feel needs to be mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWaDP6UO770 [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6764851-MabiVsGames/]For more game reviews and recommendations make sure to follow my Steam Curator page here
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"No bueno: You don't want this one." Then why did you give it to me?! Piece of sheet game...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoyed this game. Simple and fun mechanics. Definitely scratched a Mega Man and Contra itch. Totally recommend it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🔥 ذي اللعبة تحاول تمشي على خط ألعاب الأركيد الكلاسيكية، لكن بدون روح حقيقية. كل شيء فيها سريع، صوت، طلق، طقطقة، لكن بدون إحساس. تصميم الشخصيات والمراحل تحسه معمول بعجلة، كأنك في عالم باهت مليان روبوتات تتكرر 🤖 من أول لحظة يبدأ التكرار، حتى وأنت تتقدم تحس كل مرحلة نسخة من اللي قبلها. السلاح الأساسي ما يعطيك شعور بالقوة، والتطويرات كأنها مو موجودة. البوسات أغلبهم عاديين، لكن الأخير؟ قتال ثقيل ومرهق جدًا، تحتاج تحفظه حركة حركة عشان تطلع منه حي 😤 مافي أي قصة، ولا حتى نهاية محترمة. اللعبة تنتهي…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't really get all the negative reviews for this game, maybe because I play it on a Steam Deck, so I haven't noticed any issues with resolution or controls like people on PCs. It's a fun Contra style game, though it's pretty lean on content, only having 4 stages. There's only a couple things that I'd wish they would change, which is probably unlikely at this point. One is getting rid of the yellow gems that clutter the screen whenever you kill anything. I guess this is just for points,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun experience, even if short-lived. The gameplay flows smoothly and offers a fair challenge without being too difficult. I really enjoyed the retro graphics and music. It doesn’t aim to be groundbreaking, but it delivers a solid, enjoyable time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't miss the classics: ADAM'S RIB, AWAY FROM HER, THE BAND WAGON, THE BARKLEYS OF BROADWAY, CLAMBAKE, THE CORN IS GREEN, DARK VICTORY, DINNER AT EIGHT, THE ENEMY GENERAL, EVERYTHING MUST GO, GUN CRAZY, HIGH SIERRA... whatsplayingwordpresscom.wordpress.com/2024/12/18/l...
unlabelledView post →You gotta be ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ me. Less than half an hour of repetitive, recycled game play. Don't even look in the direction of this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's okay. It has a Megaman and Contra vibe to it and it is incredibly short! The controls are fine and the gameplay is fluid while the animations and sprites are pretty cool but again waaay too short!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short but tough run n gun game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another retro style run and gun game that I thought was great fun, really well done and very playable. If this was an Amiga game back in the day, it would probably have been my favourite. Got to have the time for a run through though. No save or resume in this?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i will rate this game -5 out of 10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →currently in my queue. Looks amazing. --- RT @UlteriousFilm Young 'Rusty' Tamblyn plays a kid so fixated on guns that he'll wander out on a rainy night just to steal one, in the fantastic opening of GUN CRAZY (1950). And what a dramatic closeup to end the scene! #GunCrazy #FilmNoir #JosephHLewis #RussellHarlan | #BOTD #RussTamblyn https://twitter.com/UlteriousFilm/status/1608901388381335554
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