Steam app 1859620 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:26 UTC
Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.
197 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
15 months, July 2025 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.
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.
17 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 158 hourly samples from 14 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
8 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
BRUTAL JOHN 2 was released on 22 Jul, 2025.
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31 developer announcements, May 2022 to Aug 2026 · times in UTC
Civvie11 just released his review of BRUTAL JOHN 2!Huge thanks to him for the fantastic coverage.If you haven't seen it yet, be sure to check it out, we hope you enjoy it!
CariezBRUTAL JOHN 2 is on Cyberpunk Festival!BRUTAL JOHN 2 is part of the Steam Cyberpunk Festival 2026!Check out the event and enjoy a week of cyberpunk action.Also, if you're interested, here is the latest great review from ThatNukemGuy. I…
Cariez📢 Content Update #5 "The Vault" - OUT NOW!📢 THE ARCHIVE UPDATE HAS ARRIVED!RESTORED CUT LEVELS, CONCEPT ART, BEHIND THE SCENES MATERIALS, SOUNDTRACK & MORE!Today is a MASSIVE day for all fans.The Archive Update is finally here, bringing…
BRUTAL JOHN📢 Content Update #4 "Story Finale" - OUT NOW!📢 NEW LEVELS RELEASED!Two brand-new story chapters expanding the main single player campaign.Level 17: Total PaybackInside NFT Labs, croco scientists twist life itself - breeding unstable NFT…
BRUTAL JOHNContent Update #4 will release on March 9. Roadmap Updates, Dev News, etc.📢 Content Update #4 "Story Finale" will release on March 9. Sorry for the delay🙏Dear friends, we messed up the update timeline - this is entirely our fault. We…
BRUTAL JOHN📢 Content Update #3 - OUT NOW!📢 Steam Trading Cards - OUT NOW!📢 NEW LEVEL RELEASED!One brand-new story chapter expanding the main single player campaign.Level 16: Saving The World.Brutal John and Brutal Dog, storm a towering Luzilian…
BRUTAL JOHN📢 Content Update #2 OUT NOW!📢 NEW LEVELS RELEASED!Two brand-new story chapters expanding the main single player campaign.Level 14: All Or Nothing.Welcome to Brutal Zlim’s casino, where the only sure bet is mayhem.Level 15: The Winner Takes…
BRUTAL JOHN📢 Content Update #1 OUT NOW!Watch Content Update #1 Trailer:📢 NEW LEVELS RELEASED!Two brand-new story chapters expanding the main single player campaign.Level 12: Mining Caves.Battle your way through treacherous underground tunnels, rescue…
BRUTAL JOHNBRUTAL JOHN 2 is on Boomstock 2025 -A Celebration of Booming and Shooting!Lock and load — BRUTAL JOHN 2 is storming into Boomstock 2025, which kicks off on September 23! This celebration of all things boomer shooter is bringing together the…
BRUTAL JOHNBRUTAL JOHN 2 is on Brutal Indies Unleashed!We’re thrilled to announce that BRUTAL JOHN 2 is part of the Brutal Indies Unleashed festival! This event is all about celebrating brutal indie games, and we couldn’t be more excited to stand…
BRUTAL JOHN📢 BRUTAL JOHN 2 Steam Deck Optimized!BRUTAL JOHN 2 is now officially Steam Deck Verified!No more tinkering - just pure, portable brutality. We’ve smashed bugs, tightened controls, added Steam Deck icons, and sharpened performance so it runs…
BRUTAL JOHN📢 Patch 3 is LIVE!🛠️ General Updates:⚠️ Save File Version UpdatedOlder save files are no longer compatible. But you can start any Level directly from the "Chapters" menu - everything is unlocked during Early Access. Sorry for this…
BRUTAL JOHN📢 Patch 2 is LIVE.🛠️ Update Notes:Fixed an issue with screen resolution change settings.Potential fix for the anti-aliasing setting not saving correctly.FPS limit is no longer tied to the monitor’s refresh rate.Removed "very slow walk" mode…
BRUTAL JOHN📢 Patch 1 is LIVE!\⚠️ Save File Version UpdatedOlder save files are no longer compatible. However, you can start any Level directly from the "Chapters" menu - everything is unlocked during Early Access.Japanese Localization Improvements…
BRUTAL JOHN📢 Upcoming Patch – Launching August 7.Hey everyone!We’re getting ready to release a new patch on August 7, 2025, focused on bug fixes and gameplay improvements based on your feedback. While this update will be all about polish and balance…
BRUTAL JOHNTHE TIME HAS COME - EARLY ACCESS OUT NOW!After around 5 years in the making, we’re finally ready to release BRUTAL JOHN 2 into Early Access.This Early Access release packs around 4 to 7 hours of brutal action and crazy fun, you’re getting…
BRUTAL JOHNHello dear players!Only 1 week left until the Early Access launch of BRUTAL JOHN 2!Over all these years of development, we’ve done an extreme amount of work — all without a budget, driven solely by enthusiasm and working in our free time…
BRUTAL JOHNHey there, players!We’ve got some exciting news to share with you.Brutal John 2 is taking part in Steam Next Fest — and this might be the last festival before we launch into Early Access!We’ve polished up the demo and added a brand-new…
BRUTAL JOHNHello dear fans! The day has come - here is Re-Announce Trailer with Release Date. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42290948/1ab0876974386d38d2d86f0e681422cd4e69fbca.jpg https://youtu.be/aT3J5SbwzGI The game was re-announced as BRUTAL JOHN 2. Releasing…
BRUTAL JOHNHey there, friends! :D According to plan, Re-Announce Trailer with Release Date will drop on 29 April, PDT, 01:00 PM. (It may move to 30 April). I want to assure you that this delay from mid-April to end-April have NOTHING to do with…
BRUTAL JOHNHello dear fans! :) Recently, we changed the release window to "Coming Soon", but please don't worry, I'm preparing a major Release Date Trailer right now and an very important announcement. Release Date Trailer will be published in…
BRUTAL JOHN{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42290948/f064b72cca752f56d07aef56e677cc2da364183f.png Hey dear players! As you may remembered, we had planned to release the game this year, but playtests clearly showed that the game needed more work, and since this…
BRUTAL JOHN{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42290948/e561bf5326afd8380146fc9138e70a9d12548176.png Hey there! We know it's been a while, but we're back with some exciting news! We've made some spooky changes to the demo, adding in some Halloween decorations that…
BRUTAL JOHN{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42290948/de9d280fcb30b371979c06b79d4265f008a67450.png Our friend ZlimBratSki is hosting Steam Event INDIE FPS SUMMER SHOWCASE, and we are participating in it! Huge thanks for this opportuinty, we are proud to be here!…
BRUTAL JOHNHello dear fans of reptiloid battles! Today we are pleased to present you with a fresh update to the BRUTAL JOHN demo! In this update, we spent a whole month paying attention to your feedback, most of the suggestions were very hard to…
OldSchool Laws Interactive{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42290948/0264ab942d0b25e93801632433f4068718882b4b.png Dear players, we are glad to present you a new update of Brutal John demo, which significantly expands the number of destructible objects, additional new level…
OldSchool Laws Interactive{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42290948/c913377f11f9f8cafab1abd7dde342d1fda417bd.png Hello dear players! Happy New Year! We would like to present you with a big update to the demo version. In this update, we took into account most of the feedback and…
OldSchool Laws InteractiveGreetings, community! DEVELOPMENT NEWS: We can say with confidence that most of the heavy lifting has been done. We are pleased to report that we are almost finished with majority of the game's levels. At this point, it's mainly about the…
OldSchool Laws InteractiveWe are glad to present new big demo update to you! Changes: - Added Controller Support - A lot of bugs has been fixed - Added new characters into main menu - Fixed movement bugs
BRUTAL JOHNWatch the developer playing BRUTAL JOHN Demo. Full Demo Walkthrough, with all secrets, treasures, farms, and kills.
OldSchool Laws InteractiveWe have succesfully updated demo build according to community feedback! Changes: Movement is polished, now it does not feel like on the moon. We did optimization pass, game works much better now. Enemy sounds are redone, sounds much better…
OldSchool Laws InteractiveWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | BJ2.exe | any |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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