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Headlander

Headlander

Launch into the ultimate head trip as you blast through psychotic robots in a retro 70's sci-fi action adventure from Double Fine Productions. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a comput

Released Jul 25, 2016 Developer Double Fine Productions Publisher Adult Swim Games Platforms Windows · Mac Sci-fiActionMetroidvaniaPlatformerComedy
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

90.4%positive1,036 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I originally bought this game in 2016 for my chonky 18 inch laptop with a desktop grade Intel core i7-6700k GTX 980, it was fun then, its fun now. Currently rocking a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and RX 9070 XT, running the game at the maximum graphics preset in 4k, super sampled up to 8k,…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“What this is missing in gameplay and mechanics, it really makes up for in terms of artistic vision and design, with beautiful backgrounds and stylish thematic cohesion, managing to blend the sci-fi and 80s styles perfectly. The gameplay is simple but satisfying and while it does…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“One of Double Fine's other games. Let's just say I stick with Psychonauts and Tim's LucasArts classics.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

31achievements
18.8%median completion
4.7%rarest: Horse Play
60.5% of players 58.1% of players 49.5% of players 38.9% of players 36.4% of players 35.2% of players 28.6% of players 27.2% of players 24.6% of players 24.2% of players 23.2% of players 20.8% of players 20.7% of players 19.7% of players 18.8% of players 18.8% of players 18.7% of players 17.3% of players 15.6% of players 14.7% of players 14.7% of players 12.8% of players 10.2% of players 7.8% of players 7.7% of players 7.7% of players 7.6% of players 7.5% of players 7.3% of players 5.0% of players 4.7% of players 60.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
60.5%The Dawn of Man's Head — Hidden achievement
58.1%Warhead — Hidden achievement
49.5%Probe the Pleasure Port — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
4.7%Horse Play — Hidden achievement
5.0%By Your Command — Hidden achievement
7.3%Head Master — 100% Headlander

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK14.99 GBP
Australia28.95 AUD
Canada21.99 CAD
Japan1,980 JPY
Brazil36.99 BRL
China68.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$7.3 China Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction
Player tagsSci-fi · Action · Metroidvania · Platformer · Comedy · Side Scroller · Funny · Retro · Great Soundtrack · Space · Singleplayer · Bullet Hell (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements31
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.doublefine.com/games/headlander
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit) Processor: Dual-core 2 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, AMD Radeon HD 7750 Storage: 4 GB available space