Windowkill

About this game

Something's wrong with the window...



Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you.
This game is experimental, your screen itself is the play area. Windows move and shift around on your screen as you play.

Gameplay features

• Twin-stick shooter controls
  
• Roguelike permadeath
  
• Shop screens
  
• Upgrades and Perks
  
• Hordes of enemies and bosses
  
• Several unique characters
  
• Local co-op
  
• Unlocks
  
• Secrets

Multiplayer

Unlocks, Stats, and More

Mouse and keyboard is preferred, but gamepad is supported.

A game by torcado
Music by keestak

Latest news

• Patch Notes·27 Feb 2025Official

  Windowkill 4.0.6b hotfix

  Changes Changed how the game decides which monitor to launch on, to help prevent the game startup swapping between monitors seemingly at random It now prioritizes the monitor containing the mouse cursor Reminder to change the "force starting monitor" option in case this causes undesirable results in your case Adjusted balloon's health Adjusted balloon's coin spawn position/velocity for some attacks Prevented balloon from getting stuck to the screen edges Fixes Fixed missing bossSpawned and bossKilled events for miasma Fixed some dropdown lists getting cut off by window edges in options
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• Patch Notes·26 Feb 2025Official

  Windowkill 4.0.6 update

  New Features Added a rare balloon entity This was meant to be included with the 4.0.5 update but wasn't ready in time Added "show fake cursor on controller" option This enables the same fake cursor that appears when Smiley spawns Added "quit" button to options window on title screen Changes Fake controller cursor can now drag aid windows Fake controller cursor position now matches :)'s attack area position Prevented coins from spawning offscreen Fixes Fixed coin spawn location when hitting sweeper with zephyr's slash
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• Press Coverage·25 Feb 2025

  Seriously clever twin-stick shooter Windowkill adds Steam Deck support

  Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter where the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. A really clever idea, and a game I had a lot of fun with previously and now it has improved Steam Deck support too. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/seriously-clever-twin-stick-shooter-windowkill-adds-steam-deck-support/
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• Patch Notes·24 Feb 2025Official

  Steam Deck Support, 1 Year Anniversary, and 4.0.5 Update

  Hi friends! Windowkill has recently become Steam Deck Verified! I've made many changes specifically to better support Steam Deck, included in this update. Also, today marks the one year anniversary since Windowkill's launch on Steam! Along with all the changes below, I've added a silly change to the "crown" skin for the anniversary only :) Thanks as always for the continued support. It's always a joy seeing people playing and streaming the game.
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• Announcements·27 Nov 2024Official

  Help Nominate Windowkill for the Innovative Gameplay Award!

  Hi friends :) I usually consider the Steam Awards to be completely locked out by the top of the top most popular games. Windowkill isn't really part of that group, but I figure it's the best chance I'll ever get of a game getting an award, and I want to give it my best shot. If you would like to help, please vote Windowkill for the Most Innovative Gameplay award above, or at this link! As an incentive, if Windowkill is nominated for the award, I will make a special update for the game :) Regardless of the outcome, I super appreciate all the love and support from everyone in the Windowkill community. It means the world to me. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44792854/c8ae38ba2ac1139e003bfa98660a0b4bc067818f.png
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