Fit check
Is Shotgun Cop Man worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-platformer fans who want weapons to control movement
- Players seeking timed, no-damage, and full-clear challenges
- Creators and players interested in user-made platforming levels
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a slow, exploratory platformer rather than precision movement and combat
- Players who prefer a small set of stages without repeated challenge runs or custom levels
- Players seeking a climbing-focused adventure or a multiplayer shooter
Our take on Shotgun Cop Man
Rather than treating weapons as tools used after movement, the game makes shooting the movement system itself. Progress depends on directing recoil through hazards, enemies, walls, and gaps, replacing conventional jumping and traversal with weapon-based momentum.
What is Shotgun Cop Man?
Shotgun Cop Man is a precision platformer set in hell, where gunfire serves as both weapon and movement system.
Each shot propels the character, enabling wall climbs, enemy evasion, and jumps across large gaps. The campaign contains over 150 handcrafted levels with boss encounters and optional challenges focused on taking no damage, finishing quickly, or eliminating every target. Beyond the campaign, the game includes a level editor and Steam Workshop integration for creating, sharing, and playing custom stages. The arsenal is used to navigate traps, fight demons, and advance through a mission to arrest Satan. Enemies include hordes of demons, while the campaign also presents devious traps and other platforming challenges.
How Shotgun Cop Man plays
- 01Gunfire Movement
- Shots launch the character through levels, including across gaps and up walls.
- 02150+ Level Campaign
- The handcrafted main campaign includes more than 150 stages and boss fights.
- 03Optional Stage Challenges
- Levels include goals for zero damage, speedrunning, and defeating every enemy.
- 04Custom Level Tools
- A built-in editor and Steam Workshop integration support creating and sharing stages.
Shotgun Cop Man compared to similar games
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER combines running, jumping, dodging, and shooting, while Shotgun Cop Man uses weapon recoil as the central traversal mechanic and offers a campaign of over 150 levels. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is a chaotic metroidvania, whereas Shotgun Cop Man focuses on precision stages, timed and no-damage challenges, and user-created levels.
Shotgun Cop Man: platforms & release
Is Shotgun Cop Man worth it?
It is worth it if: action-platformer fans who want weapons to control movement. Skip it if: players looking for a slow, exploratory platformer rather than precision movement and combat.
Where can I download Shotgun Cop Man?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Shotgun Cop Man's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Shotgun Cop Man on?
Windows only.
