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There's a Butcher Around

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

There's a Butcher Around, a brutal hide & seek. Bill the butcher has escaped from the asylum and is looking for new victims. During the game you will have to find a place to hide, remembering that your friends are also trying to hide from the butcher. Every round, Bill the butcher chooses a spot to investigate, are you well hidden?

What works

  • Low price
  • Simple and accessible gameplay
  • Pixel art style and nostalgic atmosphere
  • Fun horror theme
  • Presence of easter eggs and references

Things to keep in mind

  • Highly luck-based gameplay
  • Lack of multiplayer or co-op
  • Limited content and maps
  • Repetitive and short gameplay
  • No story or strategic depth

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There's a Butcher Around: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Competence, Experimenting, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Last update: 23/08/2026