Released Jan 22, 2016 $1.99 Overwhelmingly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Bit Blaster XL

By Adamvision Studios

Bullet Hell Shoot 'Em Up Difficult Shooter Arcade 2D Controller Action CasualMinimalistPixel GraphicsFamily Friendly

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Followers 5,673

Reviews 5,496 Overwhelmingly Positive

Players yesterday 3 at the busiest moment

Owners 500K–1M estimated

Bit Blaster XL is a game tagged Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up and Difficult by Adamvision Studios, released Jan 22, 2016. It has 5,496 Steam reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive). It has an estimated 500K–1M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include XIIZEAL, Super Bit Blaster XL and Switch 'N' Shoot.

Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

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XIIZEAL 82% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Difficult
Super Bit Blaster XL 81% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade
Switch 'N' Shoot 81% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Difficult
The Battle of Aurinoxia 79% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter
MINUS ZERO 77% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter
Astro Fighters 2 77% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Difficult
Space Smash 76% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Difficult
Space Mayhem 75% match · Bullet Hell, Difficult, Arcade
Power Gunner 75% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Shooter
Space Elite Force 75% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade

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Everything Steam lists for Bit Blaster XL · record updated 7 hours ago

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Overview

App ID433950

Release dateJan 22, 2016

Last change number39676582

Last record update7 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Adamvision Studios
Publisher: Adamvision Studios
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Technologies: Unity detected
Website: adamvisionstudios.com

Windows macOS Linux

Steam Deck: Verified
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam Trading CardsFull controller supportSteam AchievementsSteam LeaderboardsSteam CloudRemote Play on TVFamily Sharing

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Build	Branch	Updated
17744248	public	Mar 16, 2025

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Price (US)
548700	Not on the store yet	—

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
433951	—	Windows	99.8 MB	59.5 MB	5990712067676827365
433952	—	macOS	92.9 MB	57.9 MB	4490948231363810702
433953	—	Linux	97.6 MB	57.4 MB	8615255319651043875
548700	— DLC 548700	All	38.3 MB	36.3 MB	1891876888710782638

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	17744248	Mar 16, 2025	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Bit Blaster XL

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
BitBlasterXL.app		macOS
BitBlasterXL.x86_64		Linux
BitBlasterXL.exe		Windows

Space per player15.0 MB

Filesup to 50

Save locations1

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataLocalLow	Adamvision Studios/Bit Blaster XL	*.bbxl	All

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Bit Blaster XL

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