
Defeat pins with rapid-fire bowling balls or powerful melee strikes to avoid getting guttered in this First-Person PvE Bowling game.
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Like with "real" bowling, the goal is simple: Hit the Pins!
BOWLOUT is a singleplayer First-Person-Shooter set in a Pin-infested Bowling centre. Use your many, many Bowling Balls to take them out and destroy their leader in this short but satisfying adventure!
Throw some Bowling Balls... no, I mean LOTS of Bowling Balls!
These unique enemies summon more pins. Break them ASAP!
To ball or not to ball: Chucking balls affects accuracy - adjust your playstyle carefully.
Who you callin' pinhead: Grab pins for powerful melee attacks or a piercing throw.
Shower me in medals: Unlock various achievements by playing well... or not so well.
My eyes are up here: Obtain and equip different ball colors by unlocking achievements.
A master on the sticks: Use a controller to feel it rumble as you shatter groups of pins.
All eyes on Deck: While not (yet) verified, BOWLOUT plays great on Steam Deck.
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All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English, Dutch, German
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 39 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
A straight up, good time. Bowlout is exactly what it claims to be, a short, bowling themed first person shooter, with evil bowling pins trying to kill you. Definitely worth a play.
Bowlout is a fun and fast-paced action game that starts off easy but ramps up the difficulty quickly, providing a satisfying challenge. Despite its short length, the game justifies its price, offering an enjoyable experience for those who love fast action with a unique twist. The visuals are appealing, and the background music enhances the experience, creating a fun atmosphere. For achievement hunters, it might take about an hour to collect everything, but if you're just rushing through, you could finish in half that time. Overall, it's a great pick for the price, and you'll likely enjoy the ride!
Update but i enjoyed this game enough to call it my #10 boomer shooter of the year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAWC9_ML8bk This is a demo, but let me be clear, a very polished demo outside of the music which probably suites Candy Crush better than this game. As a proof of concept from controls to visuals to feedback as well as a stellar boss fight, all a chefs kiss but this game can be beat within 30 minutes but i just went to mcdonalds and they got rid of the two for four menu, now its the mcCrave buy one get one for a dollar deal. so my two hot n'spicy mchickens went for 5.75 when it used to be 4.25. McDonalds sucks for the cost but for two dollars this game definitely does not. I hope apogee or some1 notices the talented folks who made this game cause this is clearly a well put together 30 minute romp that i enjoyed more then my over mayo'd(i hope thats what that was) mchickens.
Simple, but really well made and worth the money. I'd probably pay up to $5 for this without feeling ripped, and the game is under half that with the launch sale. Just buy it and skip the coffee tomorrow. Good for some mindless fun.
[b][i]A short, humorous, first-person arena shooter with an epic boss. Shoot the pins with rapid-fire bowling balls or grab the white pins and hit the rest of the enemies with them and destroy their spawns.[/i][/b] Gameplay: https://youtu.be/eU09BpUfPRM This is a simple, fun, dynamic shooter with beautiful graphics and great music. Suitable for both adults and children. You clear the arena levels from waves of enemies, then get access to new locations and the final boss. The game can be completed in 15-30 minutes. In order to unlock additional content and get all the achievements, you will have to spend more time. [u]You can read other reviews and subscribe to our curators. Welcome![/u] [url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/25737869/] 5 minutes of game [/url]
Awesome very smooth game! Lots of pins. Lots of bowling. Strike out of 10
[h1]Really fun game with a high level of polish![/h1] Considering this game was made by only two people I have to say I'm impressed. This game, albeit short and simple, is surprisingly engaging. Having essentially only three inputs makes the controls really intuitive and quick to pick up, the combat is nice and responsive. I can't stress how glad I am that the menus in this game look nice and work well. There's a few quirks here and there, but overall this is something you don't see in a lot of indie games and it adds so much. Attaching an achievement to the menus is also funny, and kinda genius, ngl. The overall art style feels coherent and animations feel clean and responsive. The environments look lovely and show a fair amount of variation between the five levels of the game. What really surprised me was how cool the achievements are! For a $2 game it really knows how to get you to keep playing after the first 20 minutes or so. I rarely achievement hunt, but this game actually made it pretty fun! My main question is why everything is bowling themed and what exactly is going on on a broader scale, but hey, I guess it works!
Short but sweet, it's a great little game about smashing some pins with bowling balls. the game is frantic and fun. not too much thinking, just chaos. however it can get difficult in the late game. for it's price, completely worth it even when it's not on sale. so just try it and see for yourself.
This game is seriously fun! If you're into something crazy with pins and balls, I highly recommend it. It's simple, short, and super entertaining, but don’t let the word "simple" fool you. It definitely gets challenging later in the game! You can tell a lot of effort went into making it because everything feels polished and carefully thought out. I’m happy :D. Pins out!
Fun little game, there's only the one music track but it keeps the action flowing. The noises the pins make are funny, the game runs flawlessly, and its fun to play. Can't ask for much more than that. Sure I almost 100% the game with almost all achievements in under an hour, but it was an hour that I enjoyed my time with, for the very small price they are asking, and it's unlike almost anything else I've ever played which is hard to say in the modern era of gaming when you can still have unique experiences.
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