The Bug Butcher is a 2D arcade shooter where threats come exclusively from above. You're Harry, an exterminator hired to clear bugs from a research facility on a distant planet while scientists work on decontamination. The core mechanic: you can only fire upward, inspired by classic vertical shooters but with modern weapon variety—rockets, lasers, lightning. Bugs swarm in waves of different sizes, and you'll move room-to-room collecting power-ups and protecting any surviving researchers. Spiders specifically target scientists' heads. The art style leans grotesque-cute, and boss fights punctuate the extermination. Expect tight platforming demands and reflex-heavy combat as swarms descend. Weapon pickups and health drops keep you alive between rooms. It's built for players who want precise movement, upward-only shooting constraints, and arcade score-chasing with a darkly comic edge.
