Attack of the Karens
Overview
Attack of the Karens is a roguelite bullet hell shoot 'em up that focuses on difficult multi-phased boss fights, all against the backdrop of the "Karen" meme. Piloting the Manager X-15, embark on a mission to rid the world of evil cyborg Karens and save your city from entitlement forever!
SteamPositive (100%)
24 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
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About the game
- Developer
- Studio Primitive
- Publisher
- Studio Primitive
- Released
- Sep 25, 2023
Description & review sources
- Attack of the Karens is a roguelite bullet hell shoot 'em up that focuses on difficult multi-phased boss fights, all against the backdrop of the "Karen" meme.
- Piloting the Manager X-15, embark on a mission to rid the world of evil cyborg Karens and save your city from entitlement forever!
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Save the world from entitlement.
Defend your city to your last breath in this zany, rambunctious roguelite shoot 'em up. An evil alien pathogen has mutated four spoiled women and turned them into cyborgs with massive robot armies. It's up to you to cancel them forever!
Defeat the four Karens in challenging boss battles.
Fight hordes of evil Karen minions, from expired coupon launchers to angry coffee cups across six different environments.
Grow more powerful every run by spending your hard earned modules on stat and weapon upgrades.
Full game features:
Over 40 in-game upgrades for tons of different build options
Over 20 meta progression upgrades to get stronger every run
4 epic Karen bosses to destroy
6 different areas to defend
Fully voiced dialogue for your wing mate Amanda and the four Karens
8-bit retro-inspired soundtrack hearkens to the glory days of console gaming
Beautiful pixel art crafted frame-by-frame
- Developer
- Studio Primitive
- Publisher
- Studio Primitive
- Released
- Sep 25, 2023
Ratings & review sources
SteamPositive (100%)
24 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
System requirements
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 2.40 GHz 4th Gen
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 650 MB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 6th Gen or Greater
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 650 MB available space
macOS — not supported
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Linux — not supported
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Features & game information
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Play modes
- Single-player
Controller details
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
Gameplay & accessibility
- Captions available
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- full
- Mod support
- Not specified
Game details
- Genres
- Action
- Indie
- Developer
- Studio Primitive
- Publisher
- Studio Primitive
- Released
- Sep 25, 2023
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
- Achievements
- 24
All community tags
Community tag votes
- Bullet Hell155
- Shoot 'Em Up148
- Rogue-lite144
- Comedy141
- Action Roguelike137
- Memes134
- Funny130
- Side Scroller129
- Rogue-like126
- Pixel Graphics125
- Female Protagonist125
- Dynamic Narration120
- Shooter117
- Action112
- Cartoony109
- Colorful107
- Stylized105
- Retro102
- Singleplayer101
- 8-bit Music98
Languages & audio
- English*
- Japanese
*languages with full audio support
Related editions & add-ons
Steam purchase options; availability and pricing are confirmed on Steam.
Sources, updates & publisher notice
- CheapShark Oct 12, 2026 10:59 UTC
- Steam Spy Oct 12, 2026 18:32 UTC
- Steam Store Oct 12, 2026 18:32 UTC
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Publisher notice
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