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Insectonator

Insectonator is a 2D casual Shooter created using Flash and made by BGamesSite. The basic premise is that a backyard is filled with bugs (well, mostly) of various kinds, and the job is to exterminate them…

31 March 2011

Insectonator is a video game, released 31 March 2011 on Web browser.

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What Insectonator is

Insectonator was released in 2011. It was published by Fly Anvil. It is available on Web browser only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Insectonator is a 2D casual Shooter created using Flash and made by BGamesSite. The basic premise is that a backyard is filled with bugs (well, mostly) of various kinds, and the job is to exterminate them... at all costs. There’s only one person who can handle this high-caliber job - you. Unlock and choose from an assortment of up to 26 different weapons (from the humble beginnings of a rock to the bazooka to the nuke) to exterminate 20 types of insects. Earn up to 28 achievements from accomplishing various tasks such as using certain classes of weaponry to kill the bugs, kill enough, miss enough, etc. Build up your arsenal of weaponry by completing these various achievements.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Insectonator launched on 31 March 2011, within three weeks of Portal 2, Crysis 2, Mortal Kombat and Total War: Shogun 2.

Released around the same time: Portal 2, Crysis 2, Mortal Kombat, Total War: Shogun 2.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Quick answers

Insectonator — frequently asked questions

When did Insectonator come out?
Insectonator was released on 31 March 2011 for Web browser.