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Steam app 1388770 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:05 UTC

Cruelty Squad

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Cruelty Squad Steam header artwork
Consumer SoftproductsConsumer Softproducts
97playing now
9724-hour peak
1,736all-time peak
70average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−27.5Gain−28.12%% gain155Peak

717 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

0428412616713 Aug18 Aug23 Aug28 Aug02 Sep07 Sep12 SepThursday 13 August 2026141 peakFriday 14 August 2026128 peakSaturday 15 August 2026147 peakSunday 16 August 2026155 peakMonday 17 August 2026123 peakTuesday 18 August 2026108 peakWednesday 19 August 2026108 peakThursday 20 August 2026104 peakFriday 21 August 2026101 peakSaturday 22 August 2026125 peakSunday 23 August 2026110 peakMonday 24 August 202689 peakTuesday 25 August 202698 peakWednesday 26 August 202683 peakThursday 27 August 202687 peakFriday 28 August 202695 peakSaturday 29 August 2026105 peakSunday 30 August 2026118 peakMonday 31 August 202695 peakTuesday 01 September 202691 peakWednesday 02 September 202692 peakThursday 03 September 202692 peakFriday 04 September 202687 peakSaturday 05 September 202690 peakSunday 06 September 202694 peakMonday 07 September 202699 peakTuesday 08 September 202680 peakWednesday 09 September 202676 peakThursday 10 September 202673 peakFriday 11 September 202682 peakSaturday 12 September 202697 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

69 months, January 2021 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

084167251335July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026310 peak — daily detail belowAugust 2026245 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 202699 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

08416725133501 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 2026295 peakThursday 02 July 2026281 peakFriday 03 July 2026299 peakSaturday 04 July 2026281 peakSunday 05 July 2026310 peakMonday 06 July 2026271 peakTuesday 07 July 2026270 peakWednesday 08 July 2026267 peakThursday 09 July 2026249 peakFriday 10 July 2026230 peakSaturday 11 July 2026207 peakSunday 12 July 2026217 peakMonday 13 July 2026191 peakTuesday 14 July 2026176 peakWednesday 15 July 2026171 peakThursday 16 July 2026167 peakFriday 17 July 2026149 peakSaturday 18 July 2026155 peakSunday 19 July 2026173 peakMonday 20 July 2026133 peakTuesday 21 July 2026154 peakWednesday 22 July 2026142 peakThursday 23 July 2026127 peakFriday 24 July 2026126 peakSaturday 25 July 2026134 peakSunday 26 July 2026150 peakMonday 27 July 2026125 peakTuesday 28 July 2026116 peakWednesday 29 July 2026118 peakThursday 30 July 2026118 peakFriday 31 July 2026113 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 436 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

06613219826501 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 2026125 peakSunday 02 August 2026125 peakMonday 03 August 2026146 peakTuesday 04 August 2026204 peakWednesday 05 August 2026201 peakThursday 06 August 2026229 peakFriday 07 August 2026202 peakSaturday 08 August 2026234 peakSunday 09 August 2026245 peakMonday 10 August 2026218 peakTuesday 11 August 2026186 peakWednesday 12 August 2026151 peakThursday 13 August 2026141 peakFriday 14 August 2026128 peakSaturday 15 August 2026147 peakSunday 16 August 2026155 peakMonday 17 August 2026123 peakTuesday 18 August 2026108 peakWednesday 19 August 2026108 peakThursday 20 August 2026104 peakFriday 21 August 2026101 peakSaturday 22 August 2026125 peakSunday 23 August 2026110 peakMonday 24 August 202689 peakTuesday 25 August 202698 peakWednesday 26 August 202683 peakThursday 27 August 202687 peakFriday 28 August 202695 peakSaturday 29 August 2026105 peakSunday 30 August 2026118 peakMonday 31 August 202695 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

027538010701 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 202691 peakWednesday 02 September 202692 peakThursday 03 September 202692 peakFriday 04 September 202687 peakSaturday 05 September 202690 peakSunday 06 September 202694 peakMonday 07 September 202699 peakTuesday 08 September 202680 peakWednesday 09 September 202676 peakThursday 10 September 202673 peakFriday 11 September 202682 peakSaturday 12 September 202697 peak

October 2026

Cruelty Squad was released on 15 Jun, 2021.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:05 UTC
App ID
1388770
Last updated
03 Feb 2024 build 13357464
Developer
Consumer Softproducts
Publisher
Consumer Softproducts
Release date
15 Jun, 2021
Platforms
Windows
Download size
436 MB
Install size
1.07 GB
Genres
Action, Indie, Simulation
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
38

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

CapitalismSurrealImmersive SimFPSPsychological HorrorPsychedelicShooterCyberpunkFirst-PersonDark HumorDystopian Lore-RichStealthStylizedActionAssassinsRetroTacticalPost-apocalypticSimulation
About this gameFull description from Steam
WARNING: This game is not recommended for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Cruelty Squad is a tactical first person shooter set in the hardcore gig economy of corporate liquidations. You're an emotionally dead combat-substance fueled grunt of Cruelty Squad, a depraved subsidiary company tasked with performing wetworks for its host conglomerate. Will you make the Corporate Arch Demoness proud or succumb to bitter tears of failure? Highly kinematic tactical gameplay using varied weapons such as the flechette shotgun, silenced 10mm pistol, radiation emitter, dart gun, corrosive gas launcher and more. No handholding! All of the missions have multiple viable approaches and routes. Plan out your equipment loadout to gain a tactical advantage. Choose between non-lethal and lethal options. Throw toilet bowls at enemies. Fight and sneak through offices, suburbs, police stations and secret compounds. Find and unlock hidden equipment and levels. Open objective based gameplay, in each mission your goal is to kill or destroy your targets before heading for the exit. Revisit earlier missions and try to beat your best time. Can you S-rank all of the missions? Enemies including private security, cops, psycho freaks, flower hybrids, swamp cultists and mutant dogs. Talk to NPCs and figure out the mysteries of the world. Advanced death mechanics. Stock and organ market simulation. Punishment mode.
Content & age ratingsSteam content notice · 2 regional ratings

Content notice

Low-polygon depiction of violence, decapitation, dismemberment, drug use, profanity and nudity.

Regional ratings

DEJUS18Violência fantasiosa · Medo · Atos criminosos · Violência · Violência Extrema · Linguagem imprópria · Drogas ilícitas
IGRSBANNEDRokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya · Penampilan Tokoh · Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Storage: 1000 MB available space

Recommended

macOS

Minimum: OS: macOS 10.11 El Capitan Processor: Intel Core i5 4260U 1.4 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Iris Storage: 500 MB available space
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

38 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
PharmakokinetiksAchievement
ParadiseHidden achievement
Sin Space EngineeringHidden achievement
Androgen AssaultHidden achievement
Mall MadnessHidden achievement
Apartment AtrocityHidden achievement
Seaside ShockHidden achievement
Bog BusinessHidden achievement
Casino CatastropheHidden achievement
Idiot PartyHidden achievement

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49 developer announcements, Sep 2020 to Feb 2025 · times in UTC

February

  1. Cruelty Squad 70% off

    In preparation for our new game Psycho Patrol R releasing on March 31st 2025, Cruelty Squad is now 70% off as part of a daily deal. The discount itself will last for two weeks. If you have already played Cruelty Squad and liked it, remember…

    Consumer Softproducts
  2. Psycho Patrol R Early Access release date and trailer

    Our new game Psycho Patrol R is coming out as an Early Access game on March 31st 2025. Here's the trailer on youtube. That's all! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1907590/Psycho_Patrol_R/

    Consumer Softproducts

July

  1. Psycho Patrol R

    Hey everyone, as you may have noticed Cruelty Squad hasn't released many updates anymore, that's because it's done, and also because we're actively working on a new game, Psycho Patrol R.…

    Consumer Softproducts

February

  1. Another batch of achievements

    I added some more achievements for everyone complaining about lack of challenge. Enjoy.

    Patch notes
  2. Achievements

    Hey everyone, I added achievements for completing each of the levels. I know I said I wouldn't but I honestly just couldn't be bothered figuring out how they work. More will come later but I don't have the time right now.

    Patch notes

July

  1. Minor fix

    Fixed Funkgrunters not showing up. Save handling should be less fragile now, and shouldn't crash the game if the save file is corrupt. Small mystery change that you won't figure out for a couple of weeks.

    Patch notes
  2. Fix of fix of fix

    Had to pull the earlier update because Godot 3.5.2 handles pathfinding differently than the earlier versions, but it's now updated to use the new system and should work properly. There may still be smaller bugs related to the version change…

    Patch notes
  3. Issue with pathfinding

    Due to the newer version of Godot handling pathfinding differently enemies can't really find their way anymore so I'm making the latest version a beta branch until I can fix this properly. Sorry about this mess.

    Patch notes
  4. Ohohoho ohnoooo

    Fixed Ballsfish crashing the game

    Patch notes
  5. Ballsfish and more

    Hey everyone, here's a small update. Added "Ballsfish" Updated the game engine to Godot 3.5.2, might have some improvements in performance. Added missing descriptions for companies on the stock market. New dialogue in Miner's Miracle Speed…

    Patch notes

March

  1. Armor fix

    Armor and speed booster damage penalties should now actually work. If you've been using armor it has probably been pointless until now.

    Patch notes

November

  1. Small patch

    Fixed the infinite jump glitch. ???

    Patch notes

October

  1. Minor update

    Added a new hidden implant somewhere. Nothing huge just felt like adding something.

    Patch notes

June

  1. Minor Patch

    Crush detection was somewhat broken and would sometimes kill you for no reason, it's now disabled until I can figure out a way to do it reliably.

    Patch notes
  2. Cruelty Squad 1.0 released!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38524159/dec26c662b19028aa70418230b83e54e708d94f8.png Cruelty Squad is now finally out of early access! Changes since the last EA build: New level. New ending. New weapon. New unlockable game mode. Extended organ markets.…

    excitebike world champion
  3. Cruelty Squad 1.0 Release Announcement

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38524159/206e1eba32678e5a34f5ae417292ce0d19374020.png The full game is releasing on June 16th. I will be posting a full change log once the game is released, but for now you can watch a new gameplay trailer on youtube.…

    excitebike world champion

May

  1. Beta Build

    Hey everyone. I just released a new beta build of the game. You'll have manually to enable it in the game's settings on Steam. I'm not recommending this version unless you absolutely want to see all the latest content before everyone else…

    excitebike world champion
  2. Minor patch

    Changed the automatic save backups a bit, that's it. All the bigger changes before the full release will happen on an opt-in beta build. I'll hopefully have more news about that next week. Keep consuming. CEO, Consumer Softproducts

    Patch notes
  3. Game engine update

    I updated Godot (the game engine this thing runs on), hopefully the performance is a bit better. This might cause some weird stuff but so far I didn't run into anything. Other than that there's not really anything new. There's a new level…

    Patch notes

April

  1. Small fix

    Hopefully fixed a performance issue introduced in the latest update. Can't pick up weapons anymore when using Using healing items when above 100 health when using doesn't drop your health down to 100 anymore.

    Patch notes
  2. Home Ownership Update

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38524159/eb2e57320123e9ccfd7ebec921191a7dcfd0c042.png I wasn't going to update anymore before the full release but the decision just doesn't make sense to me anymore so I'm updating now. New level. New weapon. Three new…

    excitebike world champion

March

  1. Minor Update

    Swimming now works in high performance mode. New implant.

    Patch notes
  2. Content Update ?

    Not a huge amount of stuff but still feels more significant than a regular minor update. Mostly focused on hidden late game content. New implant. New weapon. One of the already existing levels was extended significantly. ??? Minor bug…

    excitebike world champion
  3. Quick fix

    Dead people no longer have vision.

    Patch notes
  4. Further optimization

    Figured out some somewhat significant improvements in completely unexpected places. (Be careful with Godot area nodes...)

    Patch notes
  5. High performance mode

    Added an optional high performance mode for slower computers. Not recommended if everything is running well, but if you get really bad fps it should help make the game playable. Some stuff might behave a bit weird and the experience is…

    Patch notes
  6. Quick fix

    Optimization attempts introduced some strange stuff so: Killing a fleshrat no longer crashes the game. You can open doors again.

    Patch notes
  7. New fish

    Added the fish designed by the winner of the fishing competition (first person catch all the fish). It's in a place you couldn't fish at before. Congrats again to Leyawynn. There's also some attempts at optimization though nothing major.…

    Patch notes
  8. Minor patch

    Testing some new optimization. Not going to make the game run super smooth for you if it doesn't already, but it could be the difference between slideshow and playable. The rank on the level end screen should now be correct. Correct times…

    Patch notes
  9. Minor Update

    Another small update, with some slightly more exciting stuff. Added a new gun. Mouse sensitivity is now reduced when zoomed in. Night cycle wasn't working properly due to floating point numbers being automatically converted to integers, for…

    Patch notes

February

  1. Optimization attempt

    Just a couple of minor changes that should make the game run a bit better (hopefully). No bug fixes or new features.

    Patch notes
  2. Fish fix

    Some of the fish weren't actually fishable anywhere, this is now fixed.

    Patch notes
  3. Small fix

    Fixed fishing in Bog Business causing a crash.

    Patch notes
  4. Quick fix

    Fixed a bug where it was impossible to complete most levels.

    Patch notes
  5. Content Update 2: Fishing

    This update mostly revolves around fish and fishing, but there's some minor fixes and features not related to that. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38524159/ef007ad172401fcf693d4381871acf462ec2cd88.png Added fishing. The rod can be found in an early…

    excitebike world champion
  6. New gun

    That's it. New gun. Maybe some minor fixes too but I forgot.

    Patch notes
  7. Minor fix

    Bug where your camera phases through stuff should actually be fixed now.

    Patch notes
  8. Stock Market tuning

    Turns out it was way too easy to make tons of money really fast so here's some changes to the stock exchange. The market now runs at 1 second ticks, making it less easy to cheese completely. Made it impossible to buy stocks for 0 dollars…

    Patch notes
  9. Minor Patch

    Just a quick fix for some issues that came up. Camera interpolation shouldn't cause the camera to phase through walls during sudden fps drops Fixed retry button sending you to the previous level after finishing a bonus level. K&H X20 scope…

    Patch notes
  10. Content Update 1

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38524159/2d4bba243774949724c6dd6a573851dbec722c72.png Hey everyone. Sorry for the recent lack of information regarding what's going on, I've been working to get this thing done. There's quite a lot of new content, mostly…

    excitebike world champion

January

  1. Patch notes 4

    I didn't really want to update again before I had something more significant to add but some pretty annoying new bugs turned up. This one also has a new implant you can buy so that's at least a bit more exciting. Work has started on a new…

    Patch notes
  2. Quickfix

    The stair climbing change accidentally broke some related stuff, causing you to clip through walls when crouching through vents. So if you had problems with that it should be gone now.

    Patch notes
  3. Patch Notes 3

    Just another small patch. Some minor attempts at optimization, let me know in the comments if the performance is any better. (or worse...) Walking up stairs should be improved. Added a gamma slider. Only has an effect on the in-game view…

    Patch notes
  4. Patch notes 2

    Just another minor patch, fixing problems in some levels. You no longer go out of water state when swimming through the pipe in mission 7. One of the targets was randomly disappearing in mission 7, making it impossible to complete. This is…

    Patch notes
  5. Patch notes 1

    Hey everyone! Hope you're having fun with the game. The launch has been way better than expected, both in terms of sales and the extremely positive response. I've especially enjoyed all the speedrun videos I've seen so far and am really…

    Patch notes
  6. Early Access Release!

    WARNING WARNING Felt like this day was never going to come, but I'm really happy to say that Cruelty Squad is now out for purchase. Obviously this doesn't mean that the work is over, being an early access title and all, but it's a really…

    excitebike world champion

December

  1. Early Access Release Date

    CONSUMER SOFTPRODUCTS OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38524159/34b4690ee79b3a572e34e043cde67a090099b1c5.png Hey everyone! I haven't updated in a while but it's not because I haven't been working, rather it's because I've been too…

    excitebike world champion

October

  1. Status Update 2

    Hey everyone! Progress with the game has been a bit slower for the last few weeks due to non-game development related obligations, I'm hoping to get back on track now that there's nothing distracting me. Here's what has happened since the…

    excitebike world champion

September

  1. Discord Server and Development Update

    Hey everyone. Some people were asking me about a Discord server for discussing the game so I decided to create one after gauging general interest a bit. So far it has attracted a decent amount of people, come join us if you have questions…

    excitebike world champion

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