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ZOE Begone!

ZOE Begone!

A frenetic hand-drawn bullet hell shooter, blending run-and-gun mechanics with classic shmup action in looping arenas. Inspired by drawn-on-film animation of the 1930's - shoot, dash and pound your way through the Animator's creations.

Released Sep 17, 2025 Developer Retchy Games Publisher PM Studios, Inc. Platforms Windows Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellStylizedArcadeAction
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (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 2026-09-27.

99.3%positive146 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“Although I like this game, I can see how it wouldn't be for everybody. The challenge level is very high and the controls are a bit complicated for being a shmup. In the air, you can only shoot left to right but if you are on the ground, you can shoot in 5 different directions…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Alright I've seen enough. I can already tell this game is going to be something I'll be playing for years. I feel like I learn something new every run. I can just see the amount of depth there is here to explore trying to maximize your score. The visuals and audios are very…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“ZOE Begone! is a great shooter with lots of interesting and fresh features. Don't let the cartoony graphics fool you, it's a real challenge! Fast-paced, non-stop action & the boss fights are gnarly. Want to know more? Check out my bite-sized review here:…”

— 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 2026-09-28.

55achievements
2.4%median completion
0.7%rarest: Time Keeps On Slippin'
31.8% of players 25.3% of players 13.6% of players 12.7% of players 10.6% of players 10.4% of players 10.0% of players 9.0% of players 8.9% of players 8.1% of players 5.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.4% of players 4.1% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 3.1% of players 3.1% of players 3.1% of players 3.1% of players 2.9% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.2% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.7% of players 31.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
31.8%Da Shmup...? — Dash chain 6 enemies.
25.3%Brushie Bonus — Get all of the bonus bananas from a Brush mid boss attack.
13.6%Break The Brush — Take down the Brush in ANY mode, on ANY difficulty setting.
Rarest badges of honor
0.7%Time Keeps On Slippin' — Complete Time Attack mode on HARD difficulty.
0.9%Wave Of Mutilation — Kill ANY Boss with the Wave Gun.
0.9%Quick! Escape! Quicker! — Escape the Frame Trap within 40 attacks, on HARD difficulty.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-28. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-28
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China38.00 CNY

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

China≈$5.7 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-28). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 26, 2025
Steam Deck Verified!

It's official, ZOE Begone! is Steam Deck verified! [img src="

Sep 23, 2025
Patch Notes

Hi, I just made a small patch to address a couple of issues. Selected language now saves properly so you don't need to keep selecting it every time you start the game. The "Wave of Mutilation" achieve

Sep 17, 2025
ZOE Begone! Out Now!

ZOE Begone! is OUT NOW! Destroy the animator's tools, blast their creations to bits, collect Apples to spend on Power Ups, rack up your multiplier, and reclaim your serene surroundings to help Zoe get

Aug 27, 2025
ZOE Begone! Developer Gameplay Stream

Watch the developer try and get past the first level on hard mode!

Aug 12, 2025
ZOE Begone! Release Date Announcement!

Hello everyone, Super excited to announce that ZOE Begone! will be releasing on September 17,2025! See you there! Check out the release date trailer!

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.

GenresAction
Player tagsShoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Stylized · Arcade · Action · Score Attack · 2D · Side Scroller · Twin Stick Shooter · Cartoon · Hand-drawn · Shooter (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Keyboard Only Option · Playable without Timed Input
LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements55
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia, AMD 2 GB of Vram DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 460 MB available space Sound Card: Stereo Sound