Shotgun Cop Man

Shotgun Cop Man

May 1, 2025

Nintendo SwitchPC

Blast your way through hell in Shotgun Cop Man, a precision platformer where your weapons are your wings. Embark on a mission to arrest Satan armed with a devastating arsenal and a relentless thirst for glory. Propel yourself through hordes of irritable demons, devious traps, and thrilling challenges using the …

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Ashley Barnett-Cosgrove MKAU Gaming May 2025
60.0 /100

"Shotgun Cop Man is fun and will give you at least four hours of entertainment, and more if you strive to complete all the goals. With many weapons, simple gameplay, and fitting music to keep you hyped up, Shotgun Cop …"

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Bobby Pashalidis Console Creatures May 2025
80.0 /100

"Shotgun Cop Man is not something I expected to enjoy as much as I did, yet nearly 150 levels proved me wrong. The moment-to-moment gameplay is so well done, and having to plan my moves while dodging and fighting demons …"

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Brodie Gibbons Press Start May 2025
75.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

20.0

"Like other precision platformers before it, Shotgun Cop Man takes a deliberate gameplay-first approach and trades even a fun story for a few gags and quips. Its unique approach to movement is enough of a hook to push you through …"

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Charlie Wacholz IGN May 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

30.0

"Shotgun Cop Man is an action platformer nostalgia trip that hits just about every shot it fires, from its refined movement to its distinct level design."

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Darren Andrew VDGMS May 2025
75.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"Shotgun Cop Man costs six cents per stage and at this value proposition, it&s;s hard to be upset at its shortcomings. Shotgun Cop Man is exactly what you would expect to get if you put Devolver Digital in a blender …"

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Douglas Rintoul Checkpoint Gaming May 2025
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"Shotgun Cop Man delivers fast-paced, precision platforming that feels excellent once it has its hooks in you. It gets straight to the good stuff and strikes a great balance between approachability and difficulty. A few of the mechanics stand out …"

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Dylan Pamintuan GameGrin May 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

25.0

"Shotgun Cop Man is just dumb fun, with a short yet excellently done campaign that feels satisfying to beat. What else do you need to have a good time?"

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Eduardo Rebouças Entertainium May 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

50.0

"While not mind blowingly original, Shotgun Cop Man succeeds in what it aims for, making it for a much more approachable game that a wider array of players might have a better chance at finishing and at the same time …"

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Farzeen K H Gameffine May 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

30.0

"Shotgun Cop Man is a tightly designed, endlessly replayable platformer that stands out in a crowded genre. Its weapon-based movement system is more than a gimmick, it’s the foundation for one of the most engaging and rewarding platforming experiences in …"

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Franco Borgogna La Orden del Pixel May 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

60.0

"With a minimalist premise, Shotgun Cop Man offers fast-paced gameplay with simple mechanics where you have to bring Satan to justice with a shotgun. It&s;s an unusual and very unique game that offers a highly entertaining experience, both for those …"

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Guilherme Varoto NintendoBoy May 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

40.0

"Shotgun Cop Man is a simple product, and it doesn&s;t pretend to be anything more than that. It had an idea of ​​movement in a platform game and executed it very well. It runs well, which doesn&s;t interrupt the player&s;s …"

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Jody Macgregor PC Gamer May 2025
78.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

20.0

"Take an indie platformer like VVVVVV or Downwell and up the ultraviolence, that&s;s Shotgun Cop Man."

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Jonathan Toyad Kakuchopurei May 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Shotgun Cop Man makes the fantasy of using your firearm recoil to fly all the more enjoyable and replayable, as these stages are meant to encourage you to get better scores &a; perfect playthroughs. Simply put, it&s;s a blast."

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Jordan Biordi CGMagazine May 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

60.0

"Shotgun Cop Man utilizes a unique gun-based movement style to create an arcade action experience that is deeply engaging and incredibly fun."

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Josh Speer Hey Poor Player May 2025
90.0 /100

"Even with those small missteps, Shotgun Cop Man is an incredibly diverse, creative, and silly adventure that will appeal to any fans of absurd humor or platformers. I’m glad to see DeadToast manage to switch things up in this adventure, …"

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames May 2025
50.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

40.0

"I guess that what made me feel so disappointed about Shotgun Cop Man was the fact that I had just played a vastly superior game with the same gimmick, but no control issues whatsoever. In Sacre Bleu, I could perform …"

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Lucas White Shacknews May 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

55.0

"It was a fun game about a bald man who shoots guns at the floor to do Mario Things while Satan says mean words at him from a distance. It is never more or less than exactly that. I had …"

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Lyle Pendle Loot Level Chill May 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

60.0

"Shotgun Cop Man is an absolute blast, thanks to its exquisite locomotion, varied stages and a nice amount of difficulty for those seeking a challenge."

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Miguel Moran TheSixthAxis May 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

45.0

"Shotgun Cop Man is fast-paced and fluid platforming bliss that evolves mechanically through the game, but it lacks any kind of visual variety to help make the hundred or so levels stand out from each other in any meaningful way."

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Mike Thomas Gamer Escape May 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

30.0

"I enjoyed my time with Shotgun Cop Man but, where I couldn’t stop replaying My Friend Pedro, I don’t see myself returning to this one. Shotgun Cop Man is frantic, fun, and funny. It is also repetitive, irritating, and doesn’t …"

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Oliver Reynolds Nintendo Life May 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

64.0

"Shotgun Cop Man can easily stand toe-to-toe with the likes of Super Meat Boy and Celeste in terms of raw, precise gameplay. Using your guns for both traversal and combat with a simple but effective twin-stick setup is a stroke …"

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Rio Robayo Qualbert.com May 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

7.0

"While this game may exude a git gud air from its presentation, don’t be fooled. Shotgun Cop Man isn’t looking for players to break keyboards or smash controllers. It feels like it earnestly wants its players to enjoy a slickly …"

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