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Goodnight Butcher is an arcade-style horror game with an isolated, heart-pounding atmosphere which shifts seamlessly between running your butchery and running for your life.

Reviews: Mixed — 57% — of 59 reviews
Released: 2015-12-18
Developer: Perfect Square Studios
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.3 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 96%

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