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Buckshot Roulette

Game · 2023 · Notable

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Its makers reported 6 million Steam sales after the shotgun horror game spread in videos.

Trailer · CRITICAL REFLEX on YouTube
Trailer · CRITICAL REFLEX on YouTube
Clip · ManlyBadassHero on YouTube
Clip · @seaniedew on TikTok
The Dealer holds the shotgun across a table covered with items in Buckshot Roulette.
Mike Klubnika / itch.io
Buckshot Roulette by Mike Klubnika
Mike Klubnika
Buckshot Roulette
Wikipedia (non-free, fair use)
Buckshot Roulette — Steam Release Trailer
CRITICAL REFLEX on YouTube
Buckshot Roulette — Multiplayer Update Out Now
CRITICAL REFLEX on YouTube
A Russian Roulette Horror Game Using Shotguns Against A Sinister AI - Buckshot Roulette
ManlyBadassHero on YouTube
i love the dealer #buckshotroulette #horrorgames #indiehorrorgames
@seaniedew on TikTok
BUCKSHOT ROULETTE, by Mike Klubnika
Mike Klubnika / Bandcamp
Buckshot Roulette on Steam
Mike Klubnika / Critical Reflex / Steam
Buckshot Roulette: The Viral Horror Phenomenon Joins XBOX Game Pass Today
Mike Klubnika / Critical Reflex / Xbox Wire
Buckshot Roulette | Know Your Meme
Know Your Meme
BUCKSHOT ROULETTE Is Taking The Spotlight On All Media — GameTyrant
GameTyrant
New milestones for 2024 indie hits: Balatro tops 3.5 million copies sold, Buckshot Roulette surpasses 4 million | Game World Observer
Game World Observer

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Numbers

Steam Charts all-time concurrent-player peak
20.1K
As of Oct 15, 2026 · Steam Charts
Peak date
Week of Jan 20, 2024
Dec 28 ’23 to Week of Jan 20, 2024
Platforms
5
Started on Open web
Origin
Seeded
Gaming

Mechanics

  • Variable reward
  • Creator relayPrimary
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Underdog

How it spread

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After an itch.io release, playthroughs spread across YouTube, Twitch and TikTok, including a Markiplier video. Steam followed; the owner reported six million Steam sales in May 2025. Multiplayer, merchandise and fan films extended its life.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesNov ’23Jan ’24FebAprJunSepNovApr ’25AugMar ’26AugPeakOpen webYouTubePressTikTokAudio
Open webYouTubePressTikTokAudio

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  1. December 2023

    Mike Klubnika seed · Dec 28 ’23

    Klubnika released Buckshot Roulette on itch.io.[1][5]

    Buckshot Roulette | Know Your Meme
    Open the first post ↗

  2. ManlyBadassHero platform jump · Dec 29 ’23

    ManlyBadassHero uploaded an early playthrough of Buckshot Roulette.[5]

    A Russian Roulette Horror Game Using Shotguns Against A Sinister AI - Buckshot Roulette

  3. January 2024

    GameTyrant press · Jan 2 ’24

    GameTyrant reported seeing people play on TikTok Live, YouTube and Twitch.[4]

    BUCKSHOT ROULETTE Is Taking The Spotlight On All Media — GameTyrant
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Gaming
Region
EE
Steam Charts all-time concurrent-player peak
20.1K
As of Oct 15, 2026 · Steam Charts
Evidence
Grade B

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Wikipedia views · Google searchesNov ’23Jan ’24FebAprJunSepNovApr ’25AugMar ’26AugPeakOpen webYouTubePressTikTokAudio
Open webYouTubePressTikTokAudio

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  1. December 2023

    Mike Klubnika seed · Dec 28 ’23

    Klubnika released Buckshot Roulette on itch.io.[1][5]

    Buckshot Roulette | Know Your Meme
    Open the first post ↗

  2. ManlyBadassHero platform jump · Dec 29 ’23

    ManlyBadassHero uploaded an early playthrough of Buckshot Roulette.[5]

    A Russian Roulette Horror Game Using Shotguns Against A Sinister AI - Buckshot Roulette

  3. January 2024

    GameTyrant press · Jan 2 ’24

    GameTyrant reported seeing people play on TikTok Live, YouTube and Twitch.[4]

    BUCKSHOT ROULETTE Is Taking The Spotlight On All Media — GameTyrant

  1. platform jump · Jan 3 ’24

  2. press · Jan 4 ’24

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