Bullet Runner: The First Slaughter

Kami Games · Bonus Stage Publishing

Released: Mar 24, 2023
Platforms
Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 11:59 GMT

Updates & announcements

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15 Nov 2024Developer post
Bullet Runner is OUT NOW!
The wait is over! Bullet Runner has stormed onto Steam, GOG, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. Are you ready to dive into a bullet-hell frenzy? Dodge, weave, and obliterate your foes in this high-octane, twin-stick shooter. Unleash your inner hero and save humanity from the clutches of
23 Nov 2023Developer post
Update V4.0.0
Hey everyone! Hope you're all doing good. We've released yet another small update for the prologue version of Bullet Runner, which includes numerous AI improvements, menu / UI overhauls, and audio improvements (most notably reverb volumes in the levels to reflect the environments
07 Nov 2023Developer post
Stop Sweating Bullets - Try Redgar!
Remember those childhood days when fast-paced action games were off-limits, and it was your parents who enjoyed all the thrilling gunplay and gore? Now, you might be thinking, "How on earth did this spam notification find its way into my Steam inbox? I just want to dive into Bull
10 Sep 2023Developer post
Update V3.0.0
Intro Hey everyone! As we're nearing the release of the full game, we wanted to update the prologue version to better reflect the full product. This update includes a bunch of improvements across the board, as well as implementing some new features based on user feedback. Let us
Intro
Hey everyone! As we're nearing the release of the full game, we wanted to update the prologue version to better reflect the full product. This update includes a bunch of improvements across the board, as well as implementing some new features based on user feedback.
Let us know what you think!
Additions

Added a new starter skill (Power Kick), which causes explosions to erupt when you kick an enemy
Added collectable toys that you can view in the level select menu
Added waypoint feature. Press down on the d-pad (or Q on the keyboard) to display a waypoint marker to help you if you ever get lost in a level
Added tilt-shift visual camera effect, which can be toggled from the graphics menu
Added Vsync
Cutscene SFX
Changes

Rebalanced difficulty
Reduced amount of extra life pickups throughout levels
Removed anti motion sickness mode, as it was not achieving the intended effect, and was causing multiple issues
Smoother transition from menu to load game / new game
Camera view + FOV adjusted to make the 2D / 3D blend mesh better
Fine tuned screen shake
Balanced audio levels
Improvements

Massively improved performance across the board, especially for low - mid spec systems
Enemy path finding
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01 Aug 2023Developer post
The First Slaughter is now over
Thank you all tens of thousands of magnificent players for the enthusiasm and feedback you gave us through The First Slaughter! We are soon getting closer to the release of the full game and thus we wanted to update The First Slaughter to include only a short, very sneaky peek of
27 Jun 2023Developer post
Update V2.3.2
Intro Hey everyone! Based on some feedback, we've released a new patch that makes some minor balance changes to the weapons in the game, as well as some bug fixes and a new feature! Check it out below. Additions Quick swap: you can now instantly swap between your last two guns by
Intro
Hey everyone! Based on some feedback, we've released a new patch that makes some minor balance changes to the weapons in the game, as well as some bug fixes and a new feature! Check it out below.
Additions

Quick swap: you can now instantly swap between your last two guns by tapping the weapon reel button (can be changed in the keybind settings)
Added a button to remove specific keybinds to the keybind menu
Changes

Shotgun now has slightly increased fire rate
Rocket launcher now has slightly increased fire rate
Sniper now has slightly increased fire rate
Bug fixes

Removed a UI shader that was causing performance dips and visual artifacting
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19 Jun 2023Developer post
Update V2.3.1
Intro Hey everyone! Thanks again for all the amazing feedback you gave us while trying out Bullet Runner: The First Slaughter. We've tried to incorporate you're complaints, ideas and feedback into improving the game as a whole. Here are the most important new things in this lates
Intro
Hey everyone! Thanks again for all the amazing feedback you gave us while trying out Bullet Runner: The First Slaughter. We've tried to incorporate you're complaints, ideas and feedback into improving the game as a whole. Here are the most important new things in this latest update:
Additions

Volumetric fog
Super resolution
Brightness slider
Gameplay tips & tricks
Added power buff drinks, which can be picked up to get a short power-boost in a certain stat (speed/damage/finisher cooldown)
Changes

Machine gun now deals less damage, but has higher accuracy
Rocket launcher now deals less damage, but dazes enemies on direct hit, and staggers enemies on AOE hit
Plasma rifle now deals less damage, but slows enemies down way faster
Removed checkpoint portal visual
Changed saving system to an async solution (mitigates the massive lag spike we had on saving prior)
Smoothed out the difficulty curve throughout the levels
Made easy and normal difficulty modes a bit more accessible / easy
Enemies can now be knocked into pits
Redesigned a lot of arena environments to be more spacious and more fun with more movement options
When you die right after performing a kick, you'll get healed up instantly and can now continue the fight
Reduced health of Heavies
Increased speed of Heavies
Removed ability for player to chain pull heavy class enemies
Changed the way chain swinging works with mouse input according to user feedback
You can now break enemy shields by shooting at them (besides chain-pulling)
Removed some arenas to reduce action overload in levels
Added new rooms and spaces to existing levels
Added more 'ambient' enemies to existing levels (that aren't part of an arena, but just walk around)
Added new artwork and lighting changes to existing levels
Bug fixes

Forgot to keep track after so many .. figure out for yourself will ya!
As always, thanks for playing, and keep the feedback coming!
Take care everyone,
Laura - Lead Designer
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19 Jun 2023Developer post
Don't suck at a game and get a free game AND sum sweet, free merch
Greetings, motherlovers. Talking about mothers... You know when mums are like "don't play so much games, you should work to pay me rent"? Well, in her face, because NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO PROVE YOUR SKILLS ARE WORTH BIG BUCKS! What?, you may ask. Well don't suck at Bullet Runner a
17 May 2023Developer post
What will 2000 hours on Bullet Runner do to you?
Without any further explanations, see what skills gained from 2000 hours of playtime looks like. Can you beat this? Wishlist & follow the game here
11 May 2023Developer post
DevLog #6: Juicy visuals incoming!
What! Fifty thousand players for Bullet Runner: The First Slaughter! To celebrate this quite humbling mass of people slaying their controllers we wanted to make a new devlog to tell a bit about what we have been doing lately for the game, and what's coming soon also to the free p
02 May 2023Developer post
50 000 players for Bullet Runner: The First Slaughter
This is a huge milestone for us. More than we ever could expect. Bullet Runner: The First Slaughter just hit 50 000 players. Thank you to everyone who has played the game. How did you like it? Please tell us, so we can take all the feedback into account when we are developing the
29 Mar 2023Developer post
We need your help!
Hey everyone! Again, we want to thank you all for playing The Last Slaughter. As we're always looking for new ways to improve the game and make it as fun as possible, we decided to ask our community for some help! We have one simple question to ask you: 'At what point did you sto
Hey everyone!
Again, we want to thank you all for playing The Last Slaughter. As we're always looking for new ways to improve the game and make it as fun as possible, we decided to ask our community for some help!
We have one simple question to ask you: 'At what point did you stop playing the game, and why?'
This can include (but is not limited to):

Encountering a game-breaking bug
The game was too hard
The story wasn't progressing fast enough
I simply didn't like the gameplay
Etc ..
By knowing where certain hick-ups are located in the experience, we can fine-tune things and make it better.
Thanks for reading, and we're looking forward to your replies!
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27 Mar 2023Developer post
Score system & enemy improvements!
Intro Hey everyone! We want to thank you all for playing The First Slaughter, and for the massive amount of downloads we've reached so far. You're all awesome! We've just released a small update for the game that fixes numerous issues regarding enemy behaviours and movement, as w
24 Mar 2023Developer post
SUN'S OUT & GUNS OUT!
Bullet Runner: First Slaughter is out now Featuring a full 4-hour singleplayer campaign, an endless arena mode, and a ton of challenge for even the most skilled of gamers. Bullet Runner is an adrenaline-filled twin-stick shooter inspired by DOOM Eternal and legendariest boomer sh

Bullet Runner: The First Slaughter

Updates & announcements

Bullet Runner is OUT NOW!

Update V4.0.0

Stop Sweating Bullets - Try Redgar!

Update V3.0.0

The First Slaughter is now over

WISHLIST BULLET RUNNER

Update V2.3.2

Update V2.3.1

Don't suck at a game and get a free game AND sum sweet, free merch

There's two ways to win

What will 2000 hours on Bullet Runner do to you?

Without any further explanations, see what skills gained from 2000 hours of playtime looks like.

Wishlist & follow the game here

DevLog #6: Juicy visuals incoming!

50 000 players for Bullet Runner: The First Slaughter

We need your help!

Score system & enemy improvements!

SUN'S OUT & GUNS OUT!

Bullet Runner: First Slaughter is out now

Bullet Runner: First Slaughter is out now for free on Steam! Get it now: