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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Papa Needs a Headshot
Phew Phew Games, Vercial Games · Published by GameDev.ist, Phew Phew Games · Official site ↗
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Papa Needs a Headshot is a brutal western-steampunk FPS soaked in kin blood. Rip through flesh and bend the battlefield with your cursed metal arm. Use every bullet wisely to slaughter freaks and abominations on your warpath. Keep enduring only to put a bullet in the skull of the man who made you.
Action, Indie · 2026 · More free games
Explore a harsh world where your cursed metal arm is both weapon and curse in Papa Needs a Headshot. Master the art of survival as you rip through flesh and bend the battlefield to fit your needs, all under the relentless pursuit of the man who made you.
About this game
Papa Needs a Headshot throws you into brutal combat where every bullet matters. Each freak you face needs its own brand of pain, and every shot pulls you one step closer to burying a bullet in the man who made you.
Don’t squander bullets and make each one hurt.
Tear the freaks on your warpath limb from limb. That mechanical limb isn’t just gear; it’s a goddamn force of nature. Roast mutants alive, shatter frozen skulls, or fry the masses until they smell like scorched flesh. The battlefield is your playground. Master the elements and leave nothing behind but scorched earth and a pile of broken bones.
Crush twisted and grotesque bosses to carve a brutal path through the wreckage of your bloodline.
Pulverize and destroy every living thing before you, and rely on a son’s fury to bring down even the colossal beasts that tower over you.
Papa Needs a Headshot is set in a nightmare dressed in gears and gunpowder. Your path is a dark one soaked in family blood, and somehow, you’ll find a way to make it even darker.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: CPU with 2+ GHz, 4 cores
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 or Equivalent
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Specs not finalized
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: CPU with 3+ GHz, 8 cores
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce RTX 3050 or Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Specs not finalized
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
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Papa Needs a Headshot: A Look Back
Hey pals!Papa Needs a Headshot is a thrilling, revenge-fueled FPS, and today, we’re proud to walk you through its development journey.We’ve been a bit quiet since dropping our blood, sweat, and tear-filled trailer at the Future Games Show. While we aren't quite ready for a brand-new trailer just yet, we’re here to share just how far we’ve come since then.When we first started developing Papa Needs a Headshot, the game was worlds apart from what it looks like today. Still figuring out our visual language, we initially created a much more cartoonish world. But we soon realized that these cartoony graphics were way too cute for a universe defined by blood, revenge, and brutality. So, the team locked ourselves away to make our world much darker. When we finally emerged, this was the result. This was the build we used when we released our first trailer and made our official debut to the players. You can check out that initial trailer right here.At this stage, we also heavily integrated environmental hazards into the game (spiked walls, etc.).With a solid foundation in place, we got to work polishing it. We began overhauling many mechanics and animations from the ground up to make the gameplay feel much smoother and more impactful.Take our horse-riding animations, for example:This was the exact stage we were at when we showcased the game at the Future Games Show. Now, we’re finally implementing all the upgrades we had to postpone just to get that trailer ready in time.First off, we've made a massive graphical leap. The lighting and shadows look incredible now and perfectly capture the gritty aesthetic we were aiming for.With the environments looking sharp, it was time to focus on other things. We’ve started refining our enemy models, environment details and 3D gun models one by one.And, of course, no FPS game is complete without them, we added weapon inspect animations!We’ve fine-tuned the lighting, deepened the shadows, and cranked up the environmental details to ensure ...Read full article on Community Announcements (GameDev.ist)
