Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!

Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!

March 16, 2026

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Lock and load into the Starship Troopers universe and join the Mobile Infantry in the most realistic depiction of war ever made! Experience an original story in this action-packed, first-person retro shooter. Would you like to know more?

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Critic Reviews (33)

Álvaro Saluan da Cunha Pizza Fria Mar 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

85.0

"Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is much more than a competent adaptation. It works as a retro shooter, as a love letter to FPS games of another era, and as an unexpectedly sharp satire on propaganda, militarism, and how video …"

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Andy Johnson Entertainium Mar 2026
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

30.0

"Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is a disappointing follow-up from the developers of the superb Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun."

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Austin Suther TechRaptor Mar 2026
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

55.0

"If you want to shoot a bunch of bugs, cause a ton of explosions, and watch some genuinely funny cutscenes all through the lens of an in-universe highly propagandized video game, Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! might just be for …"

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Bryan Finck Seasoned Gaming Mar 2026
85.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

68.0

"Starship Troopers Ultimate Bug War is a blast to play and exactly what I expect out of a boomer shooter. Be fun, go hard, and don&s;t overstay your welcome."

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Dan Boise Completexbox Mar 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"The game looks great and surprisingly combines two visual styles. While levels are vast 3D environments reminiscent of later boomer shooters from the late 90s/early 2000s, enemies and NPCs are 2D 16-bit pixelated characters. It works given the non serious …"

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Darren Andrew VDGMS Mar 2026
55.0 /100

"When it comes to capturing the spirit, energy and satirical tone of the 1997 cult classic Starship Troopers, Auroch Digital has done a flawless job with Ultimate Bug War. If Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War released alongside the movie in …"

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Donato Marchisiello Console-Tribe Mar 2026
77.0 /100

"In conclusion, Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is a successful nostalgia experience because it doesn&s;t simply copy the past, but adapts it to the demands of modern-day responsiveness. The title offers a solid, fun, and technically impeccable package that will …"

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Emanuel Santos ProjectN Mar 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"An incredible boomer shooter, just like its source film, the developer managed to capture the universe and create an original story that can be enjoyed and played for hours, offering good value for money, and a Portuguese translation."

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Erik McDowell CGMagazine Mar 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

75.0

"Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is brief but unforgettable, its humour carrying it beyond the limits of its retro-shooter roots."

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Exequiel Morgendorffer La Orden del Pixel Mar 2026
100.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

62.0

"Auroch Digital brings us a solid, fun shooter packed with green blood, taking the best of the Starship Troopers universe and turning it into the ultimate recruitment tool. It’s been years since I’ve had this much fun playing through a …"

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Fabrice Henz GAMES.CH Mar 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

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Fernando Sánchez 33bits Mar 2026
81.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

65.0

"Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is a fun and straightforward shooter that captures the spirit of the franchise without any fuss. Ideal for Starship Troopers fans or players looking for fast-paced, entertaining action. Its limited length and repetitive objectives prevent …"

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Gabriele Barducci The Games Machine Mar 2026
77.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"Starship Troopers Ultimate Bug War is a solid experiment in old-school 2D FPS design-fun and ferocious. It&s;s a shame it only lasts around four hours, and in the gameplay-both as humans and aliens-you can glimpse some untapped potential. Still, it …"

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Garri Bagdasarov PlayStation Universe Mar 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

84.0

"Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is a fun shooter with a fantastic presentation. It doesn&s;t do anything major or push the genre forward, but it provides a fun, entertaining experience with one of the more memorable franchises on the market."

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Jaina Hill COGconnected Mar 2026
78.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

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Jim Smale Gert Lush Gaming Mar 2026
88.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

93.0

Story

86.0

"It’s been a long time since I finished a game and then immediately went back to play it again. Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is totally sorted and a massive win for fans of the flick. The pixel art is …"

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Joelle Daniels GamingBolt Mar 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is a fun shooter that relies on old-school gameplay mechanics paired with a more modern game structure, paired with a fun B-movie-styled campaign with excellent pacing."

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Jordan Rudek NintendoWorldReport Mar 2026
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"Fans of Starship Troopers and classic FPS games will find enough to love here, even if the bug missions are a letdown. Everyone fights; no one quits. But maybe turn down the difficulty until you get your space legs."

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Josh Wise VideoGamer Mar 2026
80.0 /100

"The mission of Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is twofold. First, to deliver a modest campaign: five or so hours of relentless first-person shoo..."

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Justin Mercer Gamer Escape Mar 2026
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"If you get a kick out of Starship Troopers’ brand of satire and enjoy a good old-fashioned throwback shooter, Ultimate Bug War! will be a comfort food kind of game for you. It’s simple fun, uncomplicated in exactly the way …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Mar 2026
68.0 /100

"While fans of the movie will likely get a kick out of the cheesy propaganda videos and violent fun, in terms of refinement the game has some shortcomings"

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Ken Talbot Nintendo Life Mar 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

65.0

"Playing as a Trooper or a Bug in this stylised retro shooter is every bit as entertaining as the movie that inspired it, with a bonus hit of nostalgia for fans of golden-era military shooters. It doesn&s;t take a brain …"

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Kirk Hiner Pure Nintendo Mar 2026
75.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

84.0

"Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is a spot-on celebration of the movie and of the boomer shooters from its era. A couple of the gameplay elements stumble, and the difficulty may prove too much for some recruits, but fans will …"

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Luca Buelli Indie Games Devel Mar 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

93.0

"Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is a rare example of an adaptation done right, one that goes beyond mere transposition to become a fully integrated part of the narrative universe it draws from. The game excels in its shooting mechanics, …"

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Mahi Araf NoobFeed Mar 2026
77.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is a good shooter that stands on its own and is a celebration of the franchise. It has a mix of crazy human missions, fun bug-power fantasies, FMV propaganda, and interesting combat loops that make …"

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Mario Vadillo Comunidad Xbox Mar 2026
78.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

68.0

"Auroch Digital and Dotemu want us to feel like we&s;re in the 1997 movie, playing as a marine under attack by creatures of all shapes and colors. With a very well-executed retro aesthetic..."

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Mar 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"All in all, Starship Troopers Ultimate Bug War sits nicely next to the EDF series as a parody of militarism in video games. EDF does it by embracing B-grade aesthetics and bonkers attitude, where Starship Troopers instead builds on the …"

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Nova Smith PC Gamer Mar 2026
40.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

20.0

"Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is dull, uninspired, and devoid of the series&s; characteristic wit."

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Paulo Roberto Montanaro PSX Brasil Mar 2026
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

60.0

"Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! captures all the aesthetic strangeness characteristic of the original 1990s film, taking the satire to a whole new level—especially when you consider the war-torn context so prevalent in today&s;s news. With robust gameplay that blends …"

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Richard Seagrave GameSpew Mar 2026
60.0 /100

"A retro-styled first-person shooter, Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is excellently presented with live-action sequences that are genuinely funny. Unfortunately, it&s;s let down by repetitive mission design and just isn&s;t as much fun to play as it should be, with …"

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Sean "KingOTheCask" Richards Gamer Social Club Mar 2026
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"I had noted in my preview that Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! was not going to revolutionize the gaming world and that I was fine with that. Now that I have completed the game, I can safely say that while …"

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Terrence Johnson ZTGD Mar 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

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Zachary Holmes TheBigBois Mar 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"While the chaotic screen clutter can sometimes make it difficult to spot health pickups, and managing your squad&s;s survival in the middle of a massive firefight can feel a bit like herding cats, the sheer fun factor completely overshadows any …"

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