CasualFit check
Is There's a Butcher Around worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy competitive hide-and-seek rounds with friends
- Horror fans who want blood, suspense, and pixel-art presentation
- Players seeking short-form survival gameplay across multiple maps
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad campaign, narrative progression, or varied objectives beyond hiding and surviving rounds
- Players who want constant action rather than waiting for the butcher to investigate locations
- Players looking for a non-violent or non-horror presentation
Our take on There's a Butcher Around
The bounce point arrives when each round turns hiding into the entire decision loop: choose a place, wait for Bill to investigate, and hope the location holds. Players who need continuous action or a wider range of objectives may lose interest at that repeated hide-and-survive cycle.
What is There's a Butcher Around?
There's a Butcher Around is a horror-themed hide-and-seek game in which Bill the butcher searches for victims.
Players choose hiding places while other participants hide as well. In each round, Bill investigates one location, so survival depends on whether the chosen hiding place remains undiscovered. The stated objective is to outlast everyone else. The game includes 17 playable characters, seven maps, pixel-art visuals, blood, suspense, Steam Achievements, and controller compatibility.
How There's a Butcher Around plays
- 01Character Roster
- The game includes 17 playable characters.
- 02Seven Maps
- Hiding rounds take place across seven maps.
- 03Controller Support
- The game is fully compatible with controllers.
- 04Steam Achievements
- Progress can include Steam Achievements.
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There's a Butcher Around: platforms & release
Is There's a Butcher Around worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy competitive hide-and-seek rounds with friends. Skip it if: players seeking a broad campaign, narrative progression, or varied objectives beyond hiding and surviving rounds.
Where can I download There's a Butcher Around?
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What platforms is There's a Butcher Around on?
Windows only.
