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Switch 'N' Shoot

Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!

Released Oct 17, 2016 Developer Matt Glanville Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Shoot 'Em Up Score Attack Arcade Bullet Hell Perma Death

View on Steam ↗ $3.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

96.1%positive155 reviews

Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This game is very short, it can be 100% in about 3-4 hours. I really enjoyed the fast-paced arcade-like gameplay, but it is very difficult to get a hang of. At first, you would die in about 10 seconds. It's quite frustrated at times, but it feels very rewarding. I recommend this…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played

Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“awesome brain-off game!”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

16achievements

8.7%median completion

3.7%rarest: Yakety Sacs

Almost everyone has

29.7%Switch Cadet — Get a final score of 10.

21.0%Switch Officer — Get a final score of 50.

19.5%Hyperdrive — Overload your weapon power and hyperdrive to the next sector.

Rarest badges of honor

3.7%Yakety Sacs — Kill 25 Incubators.

3.8%7th Heaven — Reach Sector 7.

4.8%Ultrahyperdrive — Hyperdrive 125 times.

Latest official news

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

Genres	Action, Casual, Indie
Player tags	Shoot 'Em Up · Score Attack · Arcade · Bullet Hell · Perma Death · Difficult · Casual · Shooter · Retro · 2D · Minimalist · Singleplayer (Steam store community voting)
Features	Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Mouse Only Option
Languages	English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian
Controller	Full support
Achievements	16
Official site	http://switchnshoot.space/

Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows XP SP2 or later Processor: 1.6 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: A reasonably modern graphics card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 99 MB available space Additional Notes: Supports most input devices