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Huntdown

A Retro Action Adventure

Ratings

Age

13+

Category

Action

Languages

English

In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can save the city. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard-boiled action comedy arcade shooter. Huntdown features stunning hand-painted 16-bit pixel art and 60 FPS gameplay. Choose from three unique hunters: Anna Conda, John Sawyer, or Mow Man. Each has their own weapons and personality. Battle through 20 levels, each with its own distinctive gang and legendary boss. It's time to hunt them down!

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

92/100

Huntdown is a glorious love letter to the 16-bit era of side-scrolling shooters. It’s gritty, neon-soaked, and incredibly stylish. Playing as one of three bounty hunters, you fight through a dystopian future filled with gangs that feel like they stepped right out of 'The Warriors' or 'RoboCop.'

The combat is tight and impactful. Unlike many bullet-hell shooters, Huntdown focuses on cover-based tactics and precision. The boss fights are the highlight—each gang leader has a unique personality and combat pattern that requires genuine skill to overcome. The synth-wave soundtrack and '80s action movie one-liners complete an experience that feels both retro and modern at the same time. On mobile, the controls are surprisingly sharp, though it truly sings if you connect a controller.

Dinsun reviewed on: Wed Feb 25 2026

Features

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20 levels of side-scrolling mayhem

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Three playable characters with unique loadouts

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Hand-painted 16-bit pixel art

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Over-the-top boss fights

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Full controller support

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Stunning synth-wave soundtrack

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Local co-op support (on compatible devices)

Tips & Walkthrough

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Q&A

Yes, Huntdown features full controller support, which is highly recommended for the higher difficulty levels.

Ratings & Reviews

BEST MOBILE GAME
Sun Jun 06 2021 ----------(--- swordman

Oh my god, where to even begin. This game is amazing. Nowadays, it’s so hard to find mobile games that are actually worth playing. So when I find a game with a genre/concept that I enjoy that actually has detail and effort and isn’t all “OnLy OnE pErCeNt CaN gEt To LeVeL fIvE”, naturally I’m intrigued. I found this game one day in the App Store, In a section titled “Brand New Games We Love.” I clicked on it and started scrolling, found the game, and was immediately in love. Not only is the story cool, but the developers really took the time to bring it to life with the extra details. The characters, the voice acting, the little secrets off to the side. Like, did you know that if a bullet hits one of the parking signs, than it will spin around? It’s a detail that barely matters, but makes the game so much of a work of art. And the characters are cool too. Each has their own weapon and voice, and even has separate opinions on dogs. DOGS. Plus, (and I only realized this once I started writing this review) I haven’t seen a single ad since I opened the game. Point being, this is the greatest game I’ve discovered since Sky Force, possibly even better. So check it out, and make sure to buy the full version. You won’t regret it.

The perfect mobile game!
Sat Jun 05 2021 Bad Time Haver

I don’t often write reviews but this game is too good. Whether you use a controller or the touchscreen, iPad or iPhone, this game is absolute perfection. Ridiculous dialogue, legitimately great music, and excellent mechanics make this an instant classic. The levels are the perfect length to actually be able to finish in a mobile session and the boss fights are extremely fun. I also love the pay model for this one; you can play a couple of levels for free and if you like it you can unlock the whole thing as an in app purchase with no ads or micro transactions. Wonderful! Play this game!

Review of Huntdown
Thu Sep 23 2021 lost and pixelated

Graphics: great! Sound design and music: great. Performance: runs smoothly, BUT it crashed a fair amount. I’ve completed main campaign on normal and I’d say it’s fun for your money. A classically inspired side scroller shooter of the 1980’s. The pixelated graphics and great music are top notch. Gameplay is fun with good variation in weapons. Wish the bounty hunters had a little bit more to them than just a different gun and special ability. Enemies and bosses will keep you engaged and even mad to a point of almost throwing your phone. Unfortunate I had 3 crashes of the game in my total of 5 hours playing which is terrible for a priced game like this. With that you have to restart the entire level again. Overall good buy for the money, but the crashing definitely needs to be dealt with.

I like serious atmospheres
Tue Sep 13 2022 The American Latino

I don’t have a console, nor a computer, I only have an iPad and IPhone, the App Store doesn’t have games that I would like to play, most games atmosphere are inspired by cartoons anime that I don’t tend to like, this one is inspired by anime I do like or maybe is just a coincidence because most cyberpunk stories tend to have the same vibe. I really like this game, I thought it was going to be a generic run and gun with most of the focus being on the graphics and gameplay being the developers main focus, but this game has more depth than game like contra or metal slug.

A love letter to retro action games
Sun Oct 16 2022 Redblur360

This is hands down the top game of the year for me. Everything about it oozes 90’s action shooter with the best little Easter eggs hidden throughout the artwork, voice acting and even the background music. The artwork is amazing and to top it off the gameplay is top notch for being easy to grok and not overly complicated. So happy the studio didn’t put micro transactions in this game which usually detracts from the story IMO. I’ve never heard of the studio, but now will be looking forward to the next release. Good job guys!

Maybe Change The Icon
Tue Aug 03 2021 Jedibensilvr

Great game, let's just get that out of the way. Plays as good on the phone as it does on all the other consoles (I played on PS4). I would say that maybe the icon should be changed to something a little less ugly, maybe a capital H with a cool background or something. My brother bought it and since the full game is an in app purchase, it won't let me download it. That made me a little upset, but it's a pretty niche problem. If there's a way to download it I can't figure it out.

Awsome game
Wed Dec 06 2023 SpacePollo

I’ve had this game for over a year now and every now and then I come back and fall in love again. Only one thing to top it off would be to play co-op online with others. I have played co-op multiplayer on same screen and it is fun but I live a busy life and it’s hard to play as far as on local aspect but even if there was competition between your last time trial runs or points generated. But it is definitely a fun game.

10/10
Fri Jun 04 2021 FRYDADDY15

Listen, compared to most games on iOS, games like this deserve your money. The devs put out a quality side scrolling shoot em up with incredible gameplay and no micro transactions. The graphics are smooth, the story (if you call it that) is cheesy 80s sci fi, and they even let you play two whole levels free. If iOS games were more like this people wouldn’t have a bad taste for “mobile”

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