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Maik Schmidt · Published by Maik Schmidt
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A fast-paced 2D side-scrolling action game with pixel art! Blast your way through this world with grenades! Help our protagonist General Ducky hunt down the Evil General Goosey and his minions and bring peace to the universe!
Action, Adventure, Indie · 2026 · More free games
Ducking Grenades challenges you to dodge and throw grenades in a fast-paced side-scrolling adventure. Help General Ducky defeat the Evil General Goosey and restore peace, all with pixel art charm.
About this game
Ducking Grenades is an unconventional 2D side-scrolling action game in which you use grenades to traverse through the levels, remove obstacles and defeat enemies that stand in your way!
Story
Play as General Ducky, who used to be a human mercenary, taking on dangerous missions with his crew. On his last mission, General Ducky and his crew were exposed to a new weapon technology which rapidly disintegrates the human body. The crew acted quickly and their consciousnesses were transferred into robotic bodies.
General Ducky's new body is not compatible with traditional arms and legs, therefore it is equipped with a remote-controlled, rotating mechanical arm which can spawn grenades, providing the main impulse for its movement. It can also fire a rechargeable boost to accelerate, decelerate and tweak the trajectory as needed!
In their current mission, General Ducky and his crew pursue Evil General Goosey who threatens to destroy the universe! General Ducky needs YOU to reassemble your crew and chase down the Evil General Goosey and his minions to return to life in peace.
Move with grenades!
Fight with grenades!
Features
2D side-scrolling action!
Unconventional, fast-paced movement through impulse!
Hand-made pixel art!
Six huge, action-packed levels with their own theme and epic boss fights!
Lots of unique enemy types for each level!
Optional challenges for each level in which you can put your abilities to the test!
Unlockable body upgrades and extra abilities for a game feel that suits you best!
Customizable appearance of General Ducky by unlocking new costumes!
Save and unlock General Ducky's crew members for additional features!
Dialogues with an original and unique duck-like voice - unmodified and no filters added: in six languages on release!
An entirely different, innovative gaming experience!
(No AI used!)
Are you ready to experience a unique game, action-packed gameplay and a lot of fun?! Then you are looking in the right place!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E5200
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB)
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
New Demo Now Available!
Thanks everyone for your continuous support!As previously announced, I have now uploaded a new version of the Demo for Ducking Grenades which you can play right now!The Demo features:An achievement to unlock!All new assets that are being used in the main game as wellThe intro, tutorial, first briefing cutscene, as well as a part of the first levelPlayable via mouse / keyboard and controllerIncludes all six languages already, in which the game will initially releaseEnglish, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, CatalanGo and check out the new demo, have fun and see you all soon! Dismissed, Soldier! General Ducky out!Read full article on Community Announcements (maiksgamestudio)AnnouncementsOfficial
Release Date Confirmed!
FIrst off: Thank you everyone for your continued support! I hope you are all as excited for the release of Ducking Grenades as I am!The wait will finally be over soon and Ducking Grenades will release on Friday, 16th October 2026! This will reflect on the Steam page shortly!Check out the new trailer, screenshots and artwork on the Ducking Grenades Steam page! I will be sure to update everyone here on the Steam page as well, but also check out my YouTube channel and other social media sites to stay up to date on everything General Ducky is up to these days!I will use the remaining time until the full release to:Perfect the game and squish any remaining bugs in itFine tune level targets and upgrade costsCreate content on Social Media platforms to spread the word of General Ducky's questCreate an updated Demo that will include all current assets, where you can play the Tutorial and a part of the first levelThank you everyone and see you again soon! Dismissed, Soldier - General Ducky out!Read full article on Community Announcements (maiksgamestudio)AnnouncementsOfficial
Ducking Grenades Is Nearing Completion!
Hello Duckies!Pengowlin here to let y'all know that General Ducky is still very busy with his important missions! But he asked me to share some exciting news with you: Ducking Grenades is nearing completion and will be released this year! (Stay tuned for a release trailer sometime in the near future!)The game will be available in English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Catalan on release. All written elements and dialogues will be translated and Ducky will be fully voiced in all of them!Ducky has been working on this project for quite some time already and is confident to be providing a great and unique experience with it!These next few days and weeks, Ducky will be working on all kinds of things to finish the game and spread the word. He's also planning on releasing an updated Demo just before the release since a lot has changed since then.Thank you all for your patience - soon you'll all be able to play as our General Ducky and save the universe!Read full article on Community Announcements (maiksgamestudio)AnnouncementsOfficial
Ducking Grenades Demo Now Available!
Dear Fellow Duckies! I am excited to announce that the demo of Ducking Grenades is finally available! Give it a try by downloading the free demo from the Demo Steam Page and please leave a review with any feedback you may have for the game!Read full article on Community Announcements (maiksgamestudio)
